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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.2° 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 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | |
548 | 514 | 411 | 320 | 259 | 230 | 158 | 137 | 174 | 202 | 172 | 163 | 160 | 182 | 160 | 154 | 120 | 237 | 343 | 499 | 446 | 477 | 986 | 2195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.30m | 10:20PM1.42m | 11:10AM1.32m | 11:41PM1.49m | 12:20PM1.40m | 00:36AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.78m | 3:55PM0.76m | 5:07AM0.72m | 5:23PM0.72m | 6:16AM0.62m | 6:24PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 4 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 548 | 514 | 411 | 320 | 259 | 230 | 158 | 137 | 174 | 202 | 172 | 163 | 160 | 182 | 160 | 154 | 120 | 237 | 19 | 76 | 446 | 95 | 183 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 17 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | S 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 77 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 76 | 18 | 54 | 42 | 16 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | S 10 | S 10 | W 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 343 | 499 | — | 477 | 986 | 2195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 912 | 23 |
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