The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

Issued: 12 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is

15.6°C

The Glen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Glen today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 9PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s
Evening (02 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 2					Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thu 5
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6
Wave Graph
kJ	107	62	75	75	64	103	42	32	32	32	70	73	98	70	27	18	19	18	18	26	26	25	16	15
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	ESE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	W	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide				4:22PM2.84m				5:05AM2.60m				5:38PM2.77m				6:22AM2.62m				6:50PM2.80m
Low Tide	9:53AM0.75m					10:44PM0.75m				11:11AM0.86m				00:04AM0.76m				12:32PM0.83m					1:16AM0.66m


	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—
	—	—	—	8:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:08	—	—	—	8:10
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	16	16	15	15	13	13	12	15	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	17	16	14	14	14	14
Feels °C	11	12	11	11	13	12	12	11	15	14	14	14	15	16	16	15	15	16	17	16	14	15	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	N 15	—	—	N 8	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NW 10	—	N 13	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6
kJ	45	4	—	—	1	53	42	32	32	4	—	3	61	37	27	18	19	18	18	26	26	25	16	15
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 15	—	—	—	N 14	NW 12	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	N 14	—	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 10	N 10
kJ	5	—	—	—	4	5	5	5	4	4	—	—	3	3	3	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	2	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 14	—	—	—	N 13	—	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	4	4	—	—	—	3	—	—	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	—	—	—	N 6	N 5	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	107	62	75	75	64	103	—	—	—	32	70	73	98	70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Onekaka Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	The Glen Nelson - Tasman Bay	Delaware Bay (East end) Nelson - Tasman Bay	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
Distance (km)	13	129	130	113	73	4	4	97	113	184	178	97	13	0	8	96	96	62	62	62	62	62	96	96
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut				Onekaka	Inner Cut	Schnappers Point						Inner Cut	Inner Cut	Whangamoa
Rating (10 max)	1				1	1	1						1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4

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