The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.3° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
5
1
NW
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.8
N
9
2.1
N
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
55
17
17
17
13
13
15
22
45
86
172
516
830
1139
867
590
183
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:36AM2.70m
5:19PM2.74m
5:55AM2.68m
6:36PM2.83m
Low Tide
10:16PM0.81m
10:52AM0.78m
11:39PM0.83m
12:15PM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
4
4
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
11
11
11
10
12
11
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
7
7
9
11
11
8
7
8
6
8
6
8
10
8
7
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