Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf break

Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.2° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
311
366
443
498
492
763
685
667
716
569
480
519
350
821
752
938
859
711
701
632
639
1626
1886
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:40AM1.40m
8:24PM1.51m
9:00AM1.32m
9:41PM1.48m
10:25AM1.31m
10:53PM1.50m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.65m
1:58PM0.64m
3:06AM0.69m
3:16PM0.70m
4:28AM0.67m
4:33PM0.71m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:47
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
18
17
16
15
14
15
15
17
16
15
15
14
16
17
16
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
9
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
11
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
126
311
366
443
498
492
763
685
667
716
569
225
519
255
821
752
938
859
711
701
632
639
1626
1886
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
1
SSW
9
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
314
121
119
115
112
33
34
32
24
25
168
480
186
107
107
107
7
6
227
230
314
496
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSE
6
0.9
SW
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
21
13
11
18
24
117
7
7
7
15
13
94
3
350
7
7
2
2
15
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
3
6
7
3
4
3
4
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
11
0
9
0
0
4
4
4
4
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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