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Glencairn surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 23 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Today's Glencairn sea temperature is 12.2°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)
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Today's Glencairn sea temperature is 12.2°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)


How big are the waves at Glencairn today?

The current surf forecast for Glencairn at 7PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)17s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
1.9
SSE
1.1
SW
2.2
SE
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)1716161515141414131313131312121212121111111117177157161515151616151514141414141616151514141414131313131212121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1346148414291358110610619307565955694844473733392743032502651831261268675179328525503683696606606875976743695676667521500485612612589543412407341231215208168163151146906868292308322
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SW
0
NNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:09PM
1.43
3:15AM
1.54
3:38PM
1.44
3:43AM
1.52
4:07PM
1.42
4:13AM
1.48
4:38PM
1.37
4:45AM
1.42
5:12PM
1.31
5:21AM
1.34
5:54PM
1.24
6:05AM
1.24
6:49PM
1.16
7:06AM
1.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:05AM
0.11
9:09PM
0.20
9:32AM
0.10
9:37PM
0.20
9:59AM
0.11
10:05PM
0.23
10:28AM
0.15
10:36PM
0.27
11:00AM
0.21
11:10PM
0.34
11:38AM
0.28
11:53PM
0.42
12:26PM
0.37
12:51AM
0.51
1:32PM
0.45
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Sunrise-------7:16-------7:16-------7:16-------7:18-------7:18-------7:20-------7:20----
Sunset--6:13-------6:10-------6:09-------6:08-------6:07-------6:07-------6:06-------6:05-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171716151515151516181918181717171717171717171717191919181818171718201918171717171819191919191919212120171716161618191817
Feels °C (?)181716161515161617171918171616141413121111111111121112111111101214151414151617161719171717191920211920161614141416161516

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