The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 NZDT
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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
16.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at The Glen today?

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 9PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Nov)--
Afternoon (20 Nov)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (20 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
NNW
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.7
NW
1.3
NW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.5
N
0.4
NNW
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)77544121256655544151213141414131314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1083812663323112452812733443444434
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crossglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:52PM
3.06
11:11AM
3.18
11:27PM
3.06
11:45AM
3.18
12:01AM
3.03
12:20PM
3.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:59AM
0.33
5:21PM
0.36
5:34AM
0.34
5:57PM
0.37
6:09AM
0.38
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise-----5:54-------5:52-------5:52--
Sunset-8:29-------8:30-------8:30------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C222016151414182021191614131316181715131312131618
Feels °C (?)211916151413171919181612111216171514131312131616
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