
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Glen today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 10AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | N 6 | W 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:56AM2.53m | 3:25PM2.57m | 3:57AM2.37m | 4:33PM2.45m | 5:15AM2.30m | 5:51PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.93m | 9:44PM1.02m | 10:08AM1.08m | 10:59PM1.10m | 11:29AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | W 6 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 17 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 13 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | W 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 119 | 101 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 93 | 91 | 62 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 62 | 119 | 62 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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