The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Glen today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (31 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 147mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.8
N
8
2.1
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.2
N
10
1.9
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
8
1
N
8
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
199
241
450
691
865
1026
891
942
961
884
873
1069
980
986
1183
890
942
627
413
277
133
56
94
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
30
N
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:39AM2.96m
9:59PM3.10m
10:16AM2.98m
10:36PM3.12m
10:53AM2.98m
11:12PM3.11m
Low Tide
3:32AM0.48m
3:45PM0.42m
4:10AM0.44m
4:23PM0.41m
4:47AM0.43m
5:00PM0.42m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
1
1
3
7
12
9
8
5
7
10
15
7
15
13
11
14
10
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
15
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
10
Energy kJ
942
961
1069
980
986
890
552
388
275
173
133
53
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
56
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.8
N
8
2.1
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.1
N
10
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.9
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
1.9
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
8
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
92
199
241
450
691
865
1026
891
745
701
884
873
792
730
759
1183
942
627
413
277
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
62
113
113
113
177
170
113
113
113
113
113
113
179
113
113
123
21
4
13
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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