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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 21 Apr 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
17.4° 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 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (21 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (21 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
3
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5
5
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
4
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)131313131212121212131415161616161515141414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)458139433409306531043415379438583999528672891001210411101409922870871525508446135443068231316491488
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
S
10
S
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:42AM
1.71
6:16PM
1.60
6:35AM
1.55
7:17PM
1.49
7:45AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:28PM
0.47
11:58AM
0.45
12:22AM
0.60
12:54PM
0.59
1:36AM
0.72
2:12PM
0.71
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise---7:13-------7:13-------7:13----
Sunset------6:15-------6:15-------6:14-
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-111121-----------------
Temp. °C161515151616171617171616161717161413131416202121
Feels °C (?)121112111214131213121110101112121110111214171718
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