The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 03 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.9°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 7AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (03 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (03 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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 (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.3
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
N
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.2
NNE
Period(s) (?)131313121211111110212010101099443161615153
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)33331110992982222231100001
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
ENE
5
SE
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:29PM
3.14
10:48AM
3.38
11:10PM
3.29
11:27AM
3.48
11:47PM
3.37
12:03PM
3.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:34AM
0.23
5:00PM
0.10
5:13AM
0.10
5:36PM
-0.00
5:50AM
0.03
6:11PM
-0.03
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Sunrise----7:07-------7:09-------7:11---
Sunset-------8:07-------8:06-------8:04
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C10888121516141211109131517161312121115181918
Feels °C (?)754391211101098712141515121111914171718
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