Glen Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)
| Name: | Glen Beach |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Glen Beach in Cape Peninsula is an exposed beach break that usually has waves Offshore winds blow from the east with some shelter here from southeast winds. Surfable in an onshore breeze Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Prevailing right breaking waves at the beach break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of sharks and rocks.
Overall Glen Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Glen Beach surf quality by season and Glen Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Cape Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Glen Beach
Visitor Reviews of Glen Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Glen Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Queens | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Rocklands | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Sollys | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Off The Wall | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Thermopylae | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Glen Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3914 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5300 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5359 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5423 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5642 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Glen Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 794 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2924 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2961 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2977 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2986 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Glen Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 602 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 705 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4265 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4265 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4265 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Glen Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 19 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Glen Beach is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Glen Beach is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 354 km (220 miles) away.
