The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Glen today?

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 8AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (25 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (25 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NNW
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.9
N
1.5
NNE
2
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.2
NNE
2
N
2.2
N
1.8
N
Period(s) (?)5555551615661413911111212121211111099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24161384454371632125505954154318771979184913901066832854521
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
0
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglassoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:52AM
3.10
3:19PM
2.87
3:51AM
2.87
4:28PM
2.63
5:07AM
2.69
5:53PM
2.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:32PM
0.36
9:02AM
0.50
9:25PM
0.63
10:06AM
0.75
10:35PM
0.86
11:30AM
0.91
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise----7:33-------7:33-------7:35---
Sunset-------7:30-------7:29-------7:28
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
----------146151518119632331
Temp. °C171615151719181716161414141415151515161717181918
Feels °C (?)181715151819181714151313121212131213141314151817
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