The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 6AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.5
NW
3
0.1
N
7
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
27
25
11
6
2
2
2
1
2
3
5
1
3
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
W
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:59PM3.49m
10:24AM3.34m
10:49PM3.54m
11:15AM3.33m
11:39PM3.53m
12:06PM3.27m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.07m
4:33PM0.06m
5:04AM0.03m
5:21PM0.07m
5:54AM0.06m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
5
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
8
9
11
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
8
11
13
10
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
7
10
9
8
8
5
5
6
9
11
11
8
8
8
8
7
5
8
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
13
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
47
27
18
11
6
2
2
8
1
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
12
11
25
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
6
2
1
8
8
7
5
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.2
N
5
0.3
W
2
0.5
NW
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
1
5
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
4
8
4
15
91
91
62
113
62
62
62
101
62
118
91
97
97
62
62
62
62
62
149
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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