The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
3 PM
6 PM
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.1
N
13
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
14
4
0
8
8
55
39
67
67
67
97
158
166
89
53
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
0
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
00:29AM3.46m
12:57PM3.16m
1:20AM3.32m
1:48PM3.02m
2:11AM3.15m
Low Tide
6:10PM0.14m
6:43AM0.14m
6:58PM0.26m
7:33AM0.27m
7:49PM0.41m
8:24AM0.42m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
11
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
9
10
10
10
11
12
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
Feels °C
12
10
7
6
6
6
7
9
10
7
8
8
8
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
11
15
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
8
8
1
4
3
4
8
8
17
166
89
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
10
9
9
8
8
4
4
5
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
2.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
14
55
39
67
67
67
97
158
569
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
91
93
96
96
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
4
123
15
13
123
123
13
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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