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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) today?
The current surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) at 5PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
763 | 2020 | 2085 | 2056 | 2069 | 1674 | 2133 | 1687 | 1581 | 1581 | 1532 | 1347 | 1302 | 1420 | 1455 | 1420 | 1315 | 2330 | 4619 | 4234 | 3224 | 2385 | 1835 | 1369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.62m | 4:22AM1.64m | 4:50PM1.58m | 4:51AM1.57m | 5:22PM1.52m | 5:23AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.40m | 10:12PM0.54m | 10:32AM0.44m | 10:43PM0.60m | 11:02AM0.50m | 11:17PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 632 | 2020 | 2085 | 2056 | 2069 | 1674 | 2133 | 1687 | 1581 | 1581 | 1532 | 1347 | 1302 | 1420 | 1455 | 1420 | 1315 | 2330 | 4619 | 4234 | 3224 | 2385 | 1835 | 1369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 763 | 53 | 49 | 106 | 136 | 139 | 229 | 215 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 186 | 133 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 91 | 1064 | 724 | 521 | 626 | 521 | 361 | 296 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 45 | 71 | 32 | 49 | 31 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 81 | 80 | 103 | 264 | 261 | 229 | 309 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 573 | — | 13 | — | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 24 | 29 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 72 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 66 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 143 |
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