The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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):

  • 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 (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 11PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.6
WNW
3
0.1
N
12
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
3
6
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
4
0
2
5
5
3
3
3
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
NE
5
NW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:49PM3.54m
11:15AM3.33m
11:39PM3.53m
12:06PM3.27m
00:29AM3.46m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.03m
5:21PM0.07m
5:54AM0.06m
6:10PM0.14m
6:43AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
10
8
9
10
11
12
13
11
10
10
10
9
8
11
13
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
Feels °C
8
6
8
5
5
5
8
9
11
9
8
9
8
6
4
7
11
8
7
5
5
6
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
13
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
2
8
8
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
8
1
7
7
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
5
5
10
9
9
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
6
1
4
8
7
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
6
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
62
113
113
62
101
62
62
118
91
96
96
62
62
62
62
119
95
95
93
91
62
62
62
62
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Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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