The Glen Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Glen sea temperature is
12.2° C
0.2° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Glen at 10AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (07 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (07 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
2.2
N
8
1.9
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
12
12
53
74
98
25
18
17
29
31
43
104
154
612
654
492
377
327
234
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
0
SW
5
N
10
N
10
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
ENE
30
NNE
15
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:26AM2.82m
4:04PM2.77m
4:36AM2.70m
5:19PM2.74m
5:55AM2.68m
6:36PM2.83m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.67m
10:16PM0.81m
10:52AM0.78m
11:39PM0.83m
12:15PM0.76m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
1
2
9
15
3
Temp °C
4
3
4
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
12
11
10
12
11
13
14
11
10
Feels °C
1
0
1
5
7
6
7
7
7
7
9
11
11
10
9
7
5
7
8
10
10
8
7
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