The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.6° 

The Glen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Glen today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.5
NW
4
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
86
65
46
43
29
29
18
9
4
5
5
51
50
24
6
4
10
9
8
9
36
51
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:30AM3.24m
10:44PM3.42m
11:04AM3.33m
11:19PM3.46m
11:39AM3.36m
Low Tide
4:24AM0.13m
4:36PM0.13m
4:58AM0.03m
5:11PM0.07m
5:31AM0.00m
5:46PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
10
13
14
12
9
8
8
10
11
14
14
13
13
11
9
9
11
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
4
7
9
11
10
5
3
2
5
8
11
10
8
6
4
2
2
5
8
6
7
6
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