The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 30 Nov 2025 NZDT
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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
18.5° C
(Which is 3.8°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 4PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (30 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (30 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

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Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
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 (?)
0.4
NNW
0.6
N
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.3
N
1.1
N
1
N
0.9
NNW
0.7
N
0.8
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.2
NNW
1
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.3
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.5
N
0.5
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)44577778887768888844451616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)51010022014510497966185163131692121313010161791355
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
20
N
10
N
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:19PM
2.82
6:59AM
2.79
7:22PM
2.94
7:58AM
2.99
8:20PM
3.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:04PM
0.82
12:44AM
0.60
1:12PM
0.69
1:44AM
0.45
2:12PM
0.51
2:39AM
0.29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Sunrise-------5:48-------5:48-------5:48
Sunset---8:39-------8:42-------8:43----
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-11161-------------------
Temp. °C171616181715141418191918141313131718191815141415
Feels °C (?)151412161613121215151514111011121616161614121213
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