The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 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
19.6° C
(Which is 3.0°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 2AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (26 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (26 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.6
N
0.8
N
1.4
NNE
1.8
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.9
N
1.6
N
1.8
NNW
1.5
NNW
0.9
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.9
NNW
Period(s) (?)161266141489111112121111111091010109998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)53371615489945283112051517157513601080684632484591408137604096
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
5
E
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
glasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:19PM
2.87
3:51AM
2.87
4:28PM
2.63
5:07AM
2.69
5:53PM
2.50
6:34AM
2.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:25PM
0.63
10:06AM
0.75
10:35PM
0.86
11:30AM
0.91
12:06AM
0.96
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise------7:33-------7:35-------7:35-
Sunset-7:30-------7:29-------7:28------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------141415853321321-----
Temp. °C191816151515141514141515161718191918181817161719
Feels °C (?)191814131313131311121312131415161616171817161819
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