The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 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
16.5° 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 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (20 Nov)1ft (0.3m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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 (?)
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.9
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.3
N
0.4
NNW
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
1.2
NW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)999988887754412124665544415
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)615957111242222123939573336985727116314
Wind
(km/h)
0
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
5
SSE
0
E
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
glassglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:17PM
3.02
10:37AM
3.14
10:52PM
3.06
11:11AM
3.18
11:27PM
3.06
11:45AM
3.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:24AM
0.36
4:46PM
0.38
4:59AM
0.33
5:21PM
0.36
5:34AM
0.34
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunrise-----5:54-------5:54-------5:52--
Sunset-8:28-------8:29-------8:30------
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171716171616192121201615141418202119161513121517
Feels °C (?)181817171717192020201615141417192019161412111515
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