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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bali Bay (Glen Reef) sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) today?
The current surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) at 2PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1342 | 2035 | 1278 | 1231 | 1006 | 851 | 580 | 339 | 404 | 190 | 443 | 413 | 434 | 414 | 413 | 596 | 1056 | 1261 | 1948 | 1875 | 1689 | 1475 | 1435 | 1301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:23AM1.49m | 5:59PM1.46m | 6:01AM1.40m | 6:44PM1.40m | 6:50AM1.31m | 7:44PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.57m | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:14PM0.65m | 00:49AM0.80m | 1:06PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1342 | 1295 | 243 | 476 | 318 | 253 | 357 | 203 | 404 | 173 | 283 | 413 | 434 | 414 | 408 | 350 | 1056 | 1261 | 1948 | 1875 | 1689 | 1475 | 1435 | 1301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 355 | 301 | 372 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 31 | 295 | 206 | 190 | 443 | 33 | 149 | 248 | 413 | 476 | 378 | 230 | 37 | 57 | 51 | 98 | 150 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | NW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 18 | SE 13 | WSW 13 | S 18 | SSE 17 | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 229 | 309 | — | 7 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 68 | 127 | 144 | 44 | 78 | 24 | 47 | 95 | 596 | 43 | 378 | 25 | 99 | — | — | 174 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2035 | 1278 | 1231 | 1006 | 851 | 580 | 339 | — | — | — | 277 | 270 | 223 | 190 | — | 240 | 181 | 169 | 169 | 218 | 162 | 96 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 143 | 791 | 180 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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