The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.6° 

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 (19 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 12AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)--
Afternoon (19 Oct)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (19 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
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0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
15
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:57AM2.37m
4:33PM2.45m
5:15AM2.30m
5:51PM2.45m
Low Tide
9:44PM1.02m
10:08AM1.08m
10:59PM1.10m
11:29AM1.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:33
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6:31
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7:49
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7:50
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7:52
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Temp °C
13
12
10
9
9
9
13
16
16
14
12
10
10
9
13
15
15
13
11
Feels °C
10
11
9
7
7
8
12
13
14
14
11
9
9
7
12
13
12
11
10
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