
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 8PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 57 | 37 | 71 | 62 | 35 | 23 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:13PM3.12m | 1:31AM2.92m | 1:50PM2.94m | 2:10AM2.73m | 2:32PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.45m | 7:37AM0.53m | 8:02PM0.65m | 8:17AM0.74m | 8:47PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNE 3 |
89 | 57 | 37 | 71 | 62 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | ENE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — |
12 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 11 | — | — | ENE 4 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | SE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | — |
— | — | 31 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 169 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 113 | 229 | 229 | 117 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | |||||||||||||||||||||
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