The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
20
0.1
NW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
38
34
46
49
50
33
19
10
4
4
1
1
1
1
6
6
1
3
24
24
0
8
0
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:12AM3.01m
2:41PM2.84m
3:01AM2.92m
3:36PM2.80m
3:58AM2.85m
4:37PM2.78m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.55m
8:27AM0.49m
8:45PM0.64m
9:17AM0.56m
9:41PM0.72m
10:16AM0.62m
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heavy rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
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5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
2
3
5
9
13
11
9
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
12
13
10
10
8
9
9
10
11
12
9
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
5
6
6
10
11
7
6
4
4
5
5
6
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.5
SE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
31
38
34
46
49
50
33
19
10
8
1
2
1
1
7
6
12
10
24
24
10
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
41
25
25
24
10
10
9
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
6
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
20
0.1
NW
20
Energy kJ
1
1
1
9
9
1
6
1
1
8
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
57
47
35
46
28
29
37
19
16
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
113
4
4
4
4
4
97
97
73
96
96
91
93
96
99
91
96
91
95
15
96
96
96
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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