Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 10AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM3.37m | 00:24AM3.42m | 12:46PM3.25m | 1:02AM3.23m | 1:25PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM-0.04m | 6:09PM0.07m | 6:32AM0.08m | 6:48PM0.23m | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:27PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 3 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | — |
26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NNW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 96 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 91 | 113 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 113 | 62 | 113 | 91 |
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