The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.4° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 3AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (30 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.8
N
7
2.2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.2
N
7
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
18
25
28
62
39
64
139
297
551
353
159
192
234
207
94
113
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02PM3.10m
10:20AM3.00m
10:38PM3.22m
10:56AM3.09m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.40m
4:26PM0.34m
4:51AM0.28m
5:02PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
 mm
1
6
3
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
11
13
12
12
10
9
10
10
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
7
6
6
6
7
9
8
6
7
8
6
6
5
5
3
3
6
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