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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 05 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
18.3° 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 7PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Apr)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (05 Apr)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (05 Apr)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
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0
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5
5
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
2.1
S
2.3
S
2.4
SSW
2.2
S
2.3
S
2.3
S
2.2
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
Period(s) (?)141616161615141414141413131314131313141313131213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)581091101011396528823735762876249677060545085444140013587160318621893173619051780157912451091943
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:09PM
1.61
5:16AM
1.63
5:39PM
1.53
5:44AM
1.52
6:13PM
1.43
6:16AM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:57AM
0.44
11:03PM
0.55
11:24AM
0.52
11:32PM
0.64
11:54AM
0.61
12:05AM
0.75
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise-------7:01-------7:01-------7:03
Sunset--6:36-------6:35-------6:34-----
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191918181717171718181817161615151821212020202021
Feels °C (?)161514141313141514131313121313131718181818181820
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