Glencairn Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)
| Name: | Glencairn |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Glencairn in Cape Peninsula is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right as well as a left hand reef break.. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall Glencairn 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 Glencairn surf quality by season and Glencairn 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 Glencairn
Visitor Reviews of Glencairn |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Glencairn:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Kalk Bay Reef | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Danger Reef | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Fish Hoek | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Baileys Reef | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Muizenberg | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Glencairn: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3914 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5313 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5372 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5433 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5656 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Glencairn: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 794 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2911 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2955 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2965 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2979 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Glencairn: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 602 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 707 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4259 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4259 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4259 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Glencairn: |
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| Closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 14 mi |
| Second closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 23 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Glencairn is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Glencairn is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 350 km (217 miles) away.
