The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 6AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.3
N
8
3
N
9
2.1
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
7
19
12
33
93
115
50
60
160
254
358
686
1303
755
413
252
173
111
84
65
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
WSW
5
W
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:34PM3.16m
11:53AM2.98m
00:11AM3.16m
12:31PM2.97m
00:48AM3.13m
1:10PM2.93m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.38m
5:59PM0.38m
6:25AM0.37m
6:36PM0.41m
7:03AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
11
4
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
7
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
9
Feels °C
6
5
4
3
4
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
5
6
9
8
8
8
9
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
6
0.1
N
13
1.6
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
7
7
6
37
50
3
413
252
173
111
84
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
3
13
12
12
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.3
N
8
3
N
9
2.1
N
9
Energy kJ
19
12
33
93
115
50
60
160
254
358
686
1303
755
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
101
101
101
101
99
101
123
101
4
4
15
113
123
129
129
170
141
24
13
13
13
4
6
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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