The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 09 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
19.2° C
(Which is 2.4°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 6PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (09 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (09 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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

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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.6
NNW
1.1
NW
0.7
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.1
N
1.1
NW
0.9
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.5
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.8
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.2
N
0.8
N
Period(s) (?)6556555513566666656666776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8374198324148837253898315477773511017019814424713449
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WSW
15
NNW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
15
SW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
ononononononcrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:57PM
3.08
3:24AM
2.85
3:42PM
2.87
4:12AM
2.69
4:30PM
2.68
5:05AM
2.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:38AM
0.43
9:07PM
0.45
9:23AM
0.63
9:52PM
0.63
10:13AM
0.82
10:43PM
0.80
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise-------6:05-------6:05-------6:07
Sunset---9:00-------9:00-------9:00----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------------3-
Temp. °C212223232018171620232322181716161922222219191716
Feels °C (?)202123222018161519212120171615151618171815141614
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