The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 2PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). 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 (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.3
SW
2
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
0
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
00:11AM3.54m
12:36PM3.27m
00:55AM3.41m
1:20PM3.15m
1:39AM3.22m
2:05PM3.00m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.03m
6:37PM0.14m
7:06AM0.14m
7:21PM0.29m
7:49AM0.31m
8:06PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
7
11
12
10
8
9
9
8
9
13
13
11
10
9
8
7
8
11
11
9
8
Feels °C
2
2
3
8
9
8
4
4
5
4
6
11
11
9
8
7
6
4
5
9
9
6
5
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