Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 11AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 34 | 60 | 56 | 127 | 319 | 599 | 402 | 318 | 240 | 169 | 140 | 94 | 91 | 94 | 91 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.37m | 4:59PM2.41m | 5:37AM2.31m | 6:20PM2.43m | 6:54AM2.39m | 7:27PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM1.10m | 11:21PM1.17m | 11:55AM1.12m | 00:44AM1.10m | 1:09PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 318 | 240 | 169 | 140 | 94 | 53 | 32 | 91 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 19 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | N 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 91 | 94 | 29 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | 30 | 34 | 60 | 56 | 127 | 319 | 599 | 402 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 129 | 101 | 129 | 130 | 123 | 101 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 101 |
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