Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 8AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5 | 22 | 56 | 193 | 517 | 841 | 876 | 822 | 450 | 258 | 175 | 109 | 65 | 46 | 42 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:36PM3.17m | 9:55AM3.10m | 10:10PM3.32m | 10:30AM3.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.28m | 4:02PM0.24m | 4:24AM0.13m | 4:36PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | 258 | 175 | 109 | 65 | 46 | 42 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 22 | — | — | N 21 | N 20 | N 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | NW 12 | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | W 2 | SW 2 |
— | 22 | 56 | 193 | 517 | 841 | 876 | 822 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 149 | 149 | 141 | 127 | 149 | 113 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 62 |
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