The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.4° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
67
92
157
138
152
92
54
36
24
15
9
8
8
7
6
6
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
ESE
0
ENE
0
NNE
5
N
5
N
0
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
W
5
NW
0
WNW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:37PM3.43m
10:02AM3.30m
10:23PM3.56m
10:46AM3.40m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.08m
4:07PM0.06m
4:36AM-0.05m
4:50PM-0.02m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
14
15
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
12
12
10
8
9
13
14
12
10
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