The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 21 Jan 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.9°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 3PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (21 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (21 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.5
N
0.6
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.5
NNW
0.5
N
0.3
N
0.4
N
0.5
N
0.8
N
1.2
NNW
0.7
N
1.2
NNW
1.4
N
1.2
N
1
N
0.9
N
Period(s) (?)777888888885612111113121211891010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)55512335754321912111217254056209425132390253251210167
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
NW
5
NW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
onglasscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:29PM
3.36
12:48AM
3.19
1:05PM
3.38
1:25AM
3.19
1:42PM
3.35
2:05AM
3.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:43PM
0.16
6:53AM
0.18
7:18PM
0.13
7:30AM
0.20
7:56PM
0.16
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunrise-------6:18-------6:20-------6:20
Sunset---8:55-------8:55-------8:54----
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
1-11410611---------21-111
Temp. °C131515151515151617212122181616162019191815151312
Feels °C (?)111414141414141517212221171515151915151412131010
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