The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Glen today?

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 3AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.4
NNW
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
5
9
25
161
124
150
131
173
73
58
43
31
31
28
19
19
20
23
21
14
14
9
12
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
5
SE
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
SSE
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:40AM3.38m
1:09PM3.08m
1:35AM3.21m
2:06PM2.90m
2:33AM3.03m
3:09PM2.74m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.19m
6:54AM0.24m
7:12PM0.36m
7:49AM0.41m
8:08PM0.55m
8:50AM0.57m
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7:31
7:33
7:33
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5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
13
8
7
8
8
10
11
12
13
13
13
11
11
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
11
14
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
5
1
N
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
14
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
4
5
9
25
73
5
4
91
73
58
43
31
31
28
19
19
20
23
21
14
14
9
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
7
7
4
19
16
14
12
12
10
10
9
9
7
6
6
6
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
17
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
5
5
12
6
5
10
9
8
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
1.5
NNW
6
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
10
161
124
150
131
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
97
113
113
113
13
13
13
4
0
0
4
91
4
4
4
91
8
101
6
8
8
8
15
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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