
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 2PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | SW 2 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 00:11AM3.54m | 12:36PM3.27m | 00:55AM3.41m | 1:20PM3.15m | 1:39AM3.22m | 2:05PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.03m | 6:37PM0.14m | 7:06AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.31m | 8:06PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 3 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 3 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | W 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 16 | NW 15 | ENE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 11 |
— | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 91 | 96 | 113 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
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