The Glen surf break

The Glen surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 06 Apr 2026 NZST
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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.6°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 12AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (07 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (07 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.5
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.8
N
0.9
N
1.3
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.6
N
1.4
N
1.6
NNW
1.5
NNW
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.4
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
Period(s) (?)666777777889998866766161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1314141515152348515792122267413356253182175432610204443
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
5
E
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
glassglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:11PM
3.09
12:29AM
3.10
12:45PM
2.92
1:05AM
2.93
1:23PM
2.73
1:46AM
2.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:17PM
0.36
6:39AM
0.47
6:52PM
0.55
7:17AM
0.66
7:32PM
0.74
8:01AM
0.86
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise------6:47-------6:48-------6:48-
Sunset-6:09-------6:08-------6:07------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------131112731---------
Temp. °C191715151515161816151414151516171917161514141618
Feels °C (?)181513141414151615141313151517171817161514141618
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