
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 11AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 439 | 320 | 327 | 307 | 260 | 220 | 183 | 139 | 106 | 79 | 56 | 53 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM2.68m | 6:36PM2.83m | 7:12AM2.78m | 7:46PM3.01m | 8:18AM2.95m | 8:46PM3.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.76m | 1:01AM0.72m | 1:29PM0.62m | 2:09AM0.50m | 2:30PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 12 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 19 | NW 19 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
14 | 14 | 320 | 327 | 307 | 260 | 220 | 183 | 139 | 106 | 79 | 56 | 53 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | — | N 19 | NW 19 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 14 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
220 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 103 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 96 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 157 | 62 | 101 |
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