
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) at 2PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
882 | 778 | 394 | 334 | 441 | 241 | 237 | 290 | 245 | 240 | 125 | 192 | 150 | 147 | 177 | 216 | 188 | 184 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 140 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.59m | 2:08AM1.70m | 2:44PM1.70m | 2:59AM1.75m | 3:32PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.40m | 7:58PM0.48m | 8:30AM0.32m | 8:53PM0.40m | 9:17AM0.27m | 9:43PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
882 | 778 | 394 | 334 | 441 | 241 | 237 | 290 | 245 | 240 | 125 | 192 | 150 | 147 | 110 | 216 | 188 | 184 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 140 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
152 | 114 | 119 | 87 | 110 | 69 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 56 | 41 | 40 | 67 | 177 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 153 | 40 | 35 | 52 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 12 |
26 | 41 | 114 | 112 | 36 | 102 | 71 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 32 | 55 | 39 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 59 | 41 | 55 | 53 | 22 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
318 | 344 | — | — | 146 | 171 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
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