The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.6° 

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 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 9PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)--
Afternoon (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
102
29
34
21
16
18
9
87
93
97
103
0
87
0
24
23
27
20
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
5
ENE
0
NNE
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:32AM2.33m
4:15PM2.38m
4:58AM2.26m
5:41PM2.40m
Low Tide
9:16PM1.09m
9:46AM1.14m
10:41PM1.19m
11:16AM1.17m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
13
11
8
10
13
14
11
9
9
8
6
9
14
16
14
10
Feels °C
10
10
8
9
5
0
3
7
9
8
7
7
5
2
5
11
13
11
6
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