The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Glen sea temperature is
15.4°C
2.7° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (12 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
N
18
0.6
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
1.5
NNW
5
1.4
NW
6
0.8
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.6
N
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
12
13
6
11
6
9
26
26
116
137
37
72
16
47
74
106
167
202
162
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
0
N
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:32AM3.41m
11:47PM3.35m
12:06PM3.37m
00:21AM3.25m
12:39PM3.27m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.09m
5:53AM0.08m
6:12PM0.16m
6:26AM0.19m
6:47PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:39
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Temp °C
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
11
15
17
19
18
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
15
16
16
14
13
12
12
10
13
15
17
18
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
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