
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 12PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 48 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 67 | 80 | 108 | 233 | 306 | 167 | 167 | 212 | 196 | 142 | 99 | 80 | 60 | |
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 | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:04AM2.74m | 3:43PM2.74m | 4:22AM2.58m | 5:06PM2.68m | 5:49AM2.58m | 6:29PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.76m | 9:59PM0.87m | 10:36AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.89m | 12:07PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 | — | NW 16 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
40 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 58 | 52 | 43 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 64 | 196 | 142 | 99 | 80 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 |
20 | 10 | 58 | 60 | 59 | — | 60 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | — | — |
22 | 22 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SE 3 | S 2 | S 3 | — |
— | — | — | 89 | 120 | 48 | 230 | 208 | 43 | 60 | 67 | 80 | 108 | 233 | 306 | 167 | 167 | 212 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 101 | 103 | 123 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 117 | 62 | 21 | 113 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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