Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | 77 | 77 | 158 | 319 | 547 | 332 | 304 | 235 | 162 | 131 | 94 | 89 | 95 | 91 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.31m | 6:20PM2.43m | 6:54AM2.39m | 7:27PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM1.17m | 11:55AM1.12m | 00:44AM1.10m | 1:09PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | 304 | 235 | 162 | 131 | 94 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 89 | 95 | 91 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
43 | 77 | 77 | 158 | 319 | 547 | 807 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 123 | 123 | 127 | 15 | 103 | 117 | 101 | 101 | 117 | 101 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 62 | 101 | 101 |
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