
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 37 | 48 | 105 | 69 | 74 | 293 | 497 | 297 | 210 | 176 | 112 | 82 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:15AM3.17m | 1:41PM3.08m | 2:04AM2.96m | 2:35PM2.90m | 3:04AM2.74m | 3:43PM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.33m | 7:48PM0.48m | 8:13AM0.54m | 8:45PM0.69m | 9:14AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 15 |
22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 35 | 27 | — | — | — | 297 | 210 | 176 | 112 | 82 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 7 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 |
92 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 37 | 48 | 105 | 69 | 74 | 293 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 170 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 103 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 123 | 123 | 129 | 117 | 470 | 302 | 277 | 15 | 117 | 123 | 101 | 117 | 123 | 123 |
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