The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Glen sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.3° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 6AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
N
2
0.4
NW
16
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
SW
2
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
29
27
26
2
2
1
0
3
3
1
2
28
29
28
27
26
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
5
S
5
WNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
S
10
NE
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:01PM3.52m
10:23AM3.43m
10:39PM3.54m
11:00AM3.45m
Low Tide
4:12AM-0.05m
4:27PM-0.01m
4:48AM-0.08m
5:04PM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
7
7
10
13
13
11
8
7
9
8
12
14
13
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
4
2
8
11
9
9
4
2
3
3
10
10
9
9
10
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