
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 8PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 2 | NNW 7 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | SW 3 | N 6 | NW 14 | NW 15 | N 3 | N 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36AM3.47m | 11:52PM3.52m | 12:13PM3.50m | 00:30AM3.48m | 12:52PM3.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM-0.01m | 6:03AM-0.08m | 6:22PM-0.00m | 6:40AM-0.01m | 7:01PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 15 | NNW 7 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 15 | NW 6 | NW 15 | NW 17 | N 3 |
20 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 4 |
5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 17 |
7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | N 3 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 127 | 117 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 91 | 119 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 93 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | |||||||||||||||||||||
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