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The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 16 Jan 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
19.3° 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 9AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am January 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jan)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (16 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM
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
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.5
NNE
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.3
ESE
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.3
SE
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)7777666126611311171910101141717171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23151587720113220257222066655
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglassglasscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffcross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:11AM
2.71
9:33PM
2.66
9:58AM
2.87
10:17PM
2.81
10:39AM
3.03
10:57PM
2.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:54AM
0.85
3:27PM
0.82
3:43AM
0.70
4:12PM
0.65
4:26AM
0.54
4:53PM
0.48
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise-6:11-------6:11-------6:13------
Sunset-----8:59-------8:59-------8:58--
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--1-11231---------------
Temp. °C151516171817151414141415181713121111151618161211
Feels °C (?)1516171718161413141313141615109881212121077
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