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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
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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 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
659 | 648 | 433 | 799 | 829 | 850 | 837 | 837 | 863 | 915 | 1042 | 1028 | 929 | 796 | 867 | 954 | 1176 | 1129 | 870 | 722 | 602 | 554 | 548 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:15AM1.89m | 3:47PM1.79m | 4:00AM1.85m | 4:33PM1.77m | 4:47AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.21m | 9:49PM0.35m | 10:18AM0.24m | 10:37PM0.40m | 11:04AM0.32m | 11:30PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
659 | 648 | 433 | 799 | 829 | 850 | 837 | 837 | 863 | 915 | 1042 | 1028 | 929 | 796 | 772 | 649 | 659 | 536 | 528 | 451 | 451 | 408 | 325 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — |
403 | 233 | 229 | 185 | 184 | 59 | 100 | 57 | 58 | 52 | 55 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 18 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 193 | — | — | 34 | 87 | 62 | 59 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
24 | 17 | 31 | 41 | 460 | 123 | 102 | 126 | 148 | 141 | 178 | 247 | 485 | 657 | 867 | 954 | 1176 | 1129 | 870 | 722 | 602 | 554 | 548 | 603 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 143 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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