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The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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The Glen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Glen sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Glen today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 142mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | |
13 | 25 | 79 | 194 | 263 | 450 | 567 | 792 | 1070 | 919 | 1024 | 792 | 914 | 980 | 947 | 618 | 730 | 1026 | 1035 | 1243 | 687 | 627 | 313 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:22PM3.05m | 9:39AM2.96m | 9:59PM3.10m | 10:16AM2.98m | 10:36PM3.12m | 10:53AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.48m | 3:45PM0.42m | 4:10AM0.44m | 4:23PM0.41m | 4:47AM0.43m | 5:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | N 8 |
13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 792 | 914 | 980 | 947 | 618 | — | 1026 | — | 1243 | — | 441 | — | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
— | — | 79 | 194 | 263 | 450 | 567 | 792 | 1070 | 919 | 1024 | — | 730 | 701 | 701 | — | 730 | 873 | 1035 | 900 | 687 | 627 | 313 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 13 | 21 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 129 | 129 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 13 | 24 | 123 | 123 | 113 |
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