Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
47 | 67 | 92 | 157 | 138 | 152 | 92 | 54 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:37PM3.43m | 10:02AM3.30m | 10:23PM3.56m | 10:46AM3.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:07PM0.06m | 4:36AM-0.05m | 4:50PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
47 | 67 | 92 | 99 | 39 | 4 | 28 | 54 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 13 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NW 19 | NW 19 |
13 | 12 | — | 12 | 12 | 44 | — | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NW 19 | NW 18 | — | N 15 | — | NW 12 | N 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — |
1 | 14 | 13 | — | 4 | — | 38 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 157 | 138 | 152 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 91 | 93 | 91 |
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