
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 6AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 160 | 238 | 236 | 400 | 327 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:05AM2.60m | 4:41PM2.56m | 5:06AM2.47m | 5:46PM2.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.88m | 10:16AM0.87m | 10:51PM1.01m | 11:21AM0.98m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 4 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 172 | 150 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NW 4 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 15 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
— | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 160 | 238 | 236 | 400 | 327 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 91 | 91 | 113 | 113 | 103 | 225 | 188 | 113 | 182 | 15 | 129 | 13 | 21 | 130 | 123 | 4 |
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