The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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)
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
5
5
5
31
35
32
29
29
45
29
10
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
6
6
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:54PM2.89m
2:12AM3.01m
2:41PM2.84m
3:01AM2.92m
3:36PM2.80m
3:58AM2.85m
Low Tide
7:43AM0.43m
7:57PM0.55m
8:27AM0.49m
8:45PM0.64m
9:17AM0.56m
9:41PM0.72m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
3
7
3
7
10
13
6
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
9
10
9
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
7
7
5
6
7
5
5
7
8
9
7
5
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
11
69
65
65
31
35
32
29
29
45
29
10
5
4
2
1
12
11
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
38
6
7
5
41
25
25
24
10
10
9
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
5
5
5
7
1
9
9
1
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.1
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
24
45
59
61
46
42
18
29
31
17
52
52
27
13
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
4
146
179
113
138
4
4
4
73
4
97
97
97
96
96
95
97
91
91
97
96
96
96
161
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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