
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 2AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15AM2.30m | 5:51PM2.45m | 6:34AM2.37m | 7:01PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM1.10m | 11:29AM1.13m | 00:22AM1.05m | 12:48PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — |
5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 18 | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | NW 16 |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | W 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 91 | 99 | 123 | 157 | 119 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 91 | 93 | 119 | 62 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | |||||||||||||||||||
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