The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 18 Feb 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
21.7° C
(Which is 3.9°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 11PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm February 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Feb)--
Afternoon (18 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (18 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
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 (?)
0.7
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.4
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.5
N
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.3
NNW
1.1
NW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
Period(s) (?)45551566555655566555109988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1633267431422303039149108802420872665
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
0
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononglasscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:50PM
3.31
12:05PM
3.51
12:26AM
3.39
12:41PM
3.55
1:02AM
3.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:56AM
0.06
6:19PM
-0.04
6:32AM
0.00
6:54PM
-0.07
7:08AM
0.02
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise-----6:54-------6:54-------6:56--
Sunset-8:27-------8:24-------8:23------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C201916151515192119201715141418222220141312101417
Feels °C (?)171717141413171817201613121316181715910971215
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