The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
3
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1126
356
201
175
145
86
63
44
30
11
38
0
1
1
85
209
144
108
76
51
22
12
5
4
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SSE
35
SE
45
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:48AM3.13m
1:10PM2.93m
1:28AM3.08m
1:54PM2.89m
2:12AM3.01m
2:41PM2.84m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.39m
7:15PM0.47m
7:43AM0.43m
7:57PM0.55m
8:27AM0.49m
8:45PM0.64m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
2
1
1
1
4
7
6
4
15
2
9
5
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
9
9
11
10
10
Feels °C
10
11
9
11
11
10
8
7
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
593
356
201
175
145
86
63
44
30
46
38
69
65
65
85
209
144
108
76
51
22
12
5
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.3
N
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NW
16
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
15
44
11
11
7
7
1
41
25
25
3
3
10
5
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
30
5
35
4
5
1
1
24
10
1
9
9
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
9
1.4
NW
10
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
ESE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1126
370
2
15
27
59
90
69
70
47
29
16
16
20
27
44
20
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
21
4
0
0
4
0
4
4
113
113
4
146
122
118
4
0
8
6
4
8
97
96
96
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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