Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
103 | 80 | 87 | 94 | 89 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.43m | 6:54AM2.39m | 7:27PM2.58m | 7:54AM2.55m | 8:18PM2.77m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM1.10m | 1:09PM1.01m | 1:47AM0.92m | 2:04PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
103 | 80 | 51 | 35 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
54 | 78 | 87 | 94 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | NW 7 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
2 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | 71 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 117 | 101 | 4 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 62 | 101 |
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