The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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The Glen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Glen sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Glen today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 7AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (02 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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)
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2.4
N
10
2
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NW
4
0.2
N
7
0.4
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
754
1184
802
480
339
281
185
140
135
34
47
16
26
14
10
9
9
6
4
6
114
232
163
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
0
WSW
0
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
0
SW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:36PM3.12m
10:53AM2.98m
11:12PM3.11m
11:30AM2.95m
11:50PM3.08m
12:09PM2.89m
Low Tide
4:47AM0.43m
5:00PM0.42m
5:25AM0.45m
5:37PM0.45m
6:04AM0.49m
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
18
16
17
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
12
13
12
14
17
17
17
16
13
12
11
11
11
14
13
11
12
10
10
10
10
12
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
10
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
10
0.3
N
7
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
7
Energy kJ
802
480
339
281
185
140
135
27
47
9
26
14
10
9
9
4
3
6
50
98
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
20
34
14
16
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
13
4
14
6
3
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2.4
N
10
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
NW
4
1.4
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
Energy kJ
640
754
1184
2
1
1
1
6
114
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
113
113
149
123
21
21
0
0
0
0
0
4
91
91
113
101
101
99
97
101
113
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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