Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 11PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 15 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 12 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:44PM3.42m | 11:04AM3.33m | 11:19PM3.46m | 11:39AM3.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.03m | 5:11PM0.07m | 5:31AM0.00m | 5:46PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 21 | N 20 | N 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 36 | 34 | — | 21 | 54 | 54 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 11 | 80 | — | 86 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 4 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 103 | 62 | 103 | 62 | 101 | 123 | 119 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | |||||||||||||||||||
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