Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 4PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | NW 16 | NE 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 4 | N 14 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:05PM2.89m | 2:23AM2.76m | 2:50PM2.69m | 3:12AM2.54m | 3:47PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.49m | 8:09PM0.67m | 8:30AM0.73m | 8:58PM0.90m | 9:22AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 4 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
— | — | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 101 | 113 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | |||||||||||||||||||||
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