The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 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
19.6° C
(Which is 3.0°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 6PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 Mar)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (26 Mar)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
N
1
N
1.3
N
1.6
N
2.2
NNE
2
N
2.4
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.1
N
2
N
1.7
N
1.4
N
1.7
NNW
1.4
NNW
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.7
NNW
0.7
N
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
Period(s) (?)1211111112121111101091010109998555554
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4824441867512451117141512539078436655573775393556040511824251276
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
W
5
N
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassonglassglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:28PM
2.63
5:07AM
2.69
5:53PM
2.50
6:34AM
2.66
7:20PM
2.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:06AM
0.75
10:35PM
0.86
11:30AM
0.91
12:06AM
0.96
1:05PM
0.89
1:34AM
0.88
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise--------7:35-------7:35-------
Sunset---7:29-------7:28-------7:25----
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
26106643412221-----------
Temp. °C131515151515161618181818181817161820201917171615
Feels °C (?)121312121312141415141516171717151920192017181615
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