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Lat Long: 41.18° S 173.37° E

The Glen Surf Photo: 'Fast Rights' by Rob Davies

Issued: 12 am 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Glen sea temperature is

14.1°C

1.4°

The Glen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	WNW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	WNW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	WNW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NE	NNE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E		N	WNW
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SE		N	NW
	7 s	off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE		N	NW
	7 s	off		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE	SSE	NW	N
	7 s	off	2 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE	SSE	NW	N
	6 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE	SSE	NW	N
	6 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	S	NW	N
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	S	WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SSE	WNW	WNW
	16 s	off	3 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Glen around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 37 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 3.85m (12.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Glen Surf Photo: 'Fast Rights' by Rob Davies

Very fast rights at low tide at The Glen. Always a proportion of close-outs so fewer surfers than at Schnappers.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:32 pm 9 Jun 2013