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The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Glen today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Glen at 7AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Glen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | |
640 | 754 | 1184 | 802 | 480 | 339 | 281 | 185 | 140 | 135 | 34 | 47 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 114 | 232 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:36PM3.12m | 10:53AM2.98m | 11:12PM3.11m | 11:30AM2.95m | 11:50PM3.08m | 12:09PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.43m | 5:00PM0.42m | 5:25AM0.45m | 5:37PM0.45m | 6:04AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
18 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 7 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 802 | 480 | 339 | 281 | 185 | 140 | 135 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 98 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNE 10 | N 13 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | — | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 14 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 640 | 754 | 1184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 114 | 232 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 149 | 123 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 91 | 113 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 101 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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