The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 29 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 11PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Nov)--
Afternoon (29 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (29 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.5
N
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.6
NNW
1.2
N
1.4
N
1.8
NNW
1
N
0.9
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.6
N
0.6
N
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.3
N
0.8
NNW
0.9
NNW
Period(s) (?)666554445676777766655885
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1736241376511661582978173493433103127592813107438
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononglasscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:13PM
2.75
5:55AM
2.65
6:19PM
2.82
6:59AM
2.79
7:22PM
2.94
7:58AM
2.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:38PM
0.72
12:04PM
0.82
12:44AM
0.60
1:12PM
0.69
1:44AM
0.45
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Sunrise-----5:48-------5:48-------5:48--
Sunset-8:38-------8:39-------8:42------
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------55--------------
Temp. °C202017161415161616171714131317191817141312131618
Feels °C (?)171816151214141314151612101115151414111010121516
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