
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 5PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | SW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 24 | 24 | 99 | 36 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 88 | 93 | 3 | 103 | 0 | 87 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:00PM2.50m | 3:32AM2.33m | 4:15PM2.38m | 4:58AM2.26m | 5:41PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.97m | 9:16PM1.09m | 9:46AM1.14m | 10:41PM1.19m | 11:16AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
23 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 88 | 93 | 63 | 103 | 69 | 87 | 50 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NNW 7 | SSW 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 |
— | 24 | 24 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 7 | — | — |
— | 29 | 95 | 99 | 36 | 40 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 86 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 101 | 6 | 62 | 62 | 103 | 141 | 62 | 118 | 463 | 0 | 62 | 15 | 62 | 4 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 15 | 62 |
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