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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 1AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)16ft (5.0m)15s
Afternoon (22 Apr)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (22 Apr)13ft (4.0m)16s

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
Friday
24
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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5
5
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3.5
SSW
4
SSW
4
SSW
4.5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212131415161616161515141414131313131212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)409240424390594980501026910821109239763895775015508446135442993225317931445995677680494411325
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
S
10
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:16PM
1.60
6:35AM
1.55
7:17PM
1.49
7:45AM
1.39
8:40PM
1.41
9:24AM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:22AM
0.60
12:54PM
0.59
1:36AM
0.72
2:12PM
0.71
3:24AM
0.78
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise-----7:13-------7:13-------7:15--
Sunset6:15-------6:15-------6:14-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171716161515151717161313131316192020201919192324
Feels °C (?)121312121098101111910111014161617171616162021
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