The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.9° 

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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • 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 (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 6AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
16
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
1
1
23
24
77
102
34
40
21
16
23
14
87
92
98
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
NE
0
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:28AM2.51m
3:00PM2.50m
3:32AM2.33m
4:15PM2.38m
Low Tide
8:16PM0.89m
8:37AM0.97m
9:16PM1.09m
9:46AM1.14m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
12
14
13
14
12
13
10
8
11
13
14
11
9
Feels °C
8
7
5
5
9
11
10
10
9
9
5
0
4
7
9
7
7
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