Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Surf Guide

Bali Bay (Glen Reef) in Cape Town is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet The best wind direction is from the east northeast with some shelter here from northeast winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. There is no reef break. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bali Bay (Glen Reef):

The best conditions reported for surf at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bali Bay (Glen Reef) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bali Bay (Glen Reef) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

99%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Location Map

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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

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Tides at Bali Bay (Glen Reef)

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Town, South Africa, 6 km from Bali Bay (Glen Reef).

Next High Water: 05:59pm | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 11:35am | 0.57m

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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite