The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.4° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 11PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
16
51
106
236
371
510
235
477
611
225
186
148
108
81
57
55
51
36
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
20
N
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:19PM2.74m
5:55AM2.68m
6:36PM2.83m
7:12AM2.78m
7:46PM3.01m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.83m
12:15PM0.76m
1:01AM0.72m
1:29PM0.62m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
1
3
8
10
5
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
11
10
12
13
11
10
9
8
8
11
13
13
11
10
Feels °C
11
10
7
6
6
8
8
11
11
9
8
7
6
6
9
11
10
9
8
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