The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 21 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
16.5° C
(Which is 2.2°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 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)--
Afternoon (21 Nov)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (21 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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

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Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.2
N
0.4
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NE
0.5
NE
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
0.1
N
0.6
SW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)665641212431314141413131414135133131311
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1314528463345344443444736333
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
5
N
0
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
S
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
N
0
NNE
0
E
0
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:27PM
3.06
11:45AM
3.18
12:01AM
3.03
12:20PM
3.15
12:37AM
2.97
12:57PM
3.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:34AM
0.34
5:57PM
0.37
6:09AM
0.38
6:33PM
0.42
6:45AM
0.45
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise-----5:52-------5:52-------5:52--
Sunset-8:30-------8:30-------8:32------
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201916151213161817151413131416181919151312131617
Feels °C (?)191916141112161615141413131415161818141110121615
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