Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) at 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1702 | 2235 | 2639 | 3112 | 3415 | 3890 | 3949 | 3844 | 3688 | 3348 | 3169 | 2837 | 2682 | 2490 | 2207 | 1573 | 1301 | 1116 | 908 | 1854 | 1302 | 1131 | 1010 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.64m | 5:44PM1.74m | 6:07AM1.55m | 6:26PM1.64m | 6:55AM1.44m | 7:19PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.40m | 11:59PM0.41m | 12:04PM0.49m | 00:44AM0.52m | 12:52PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1702 | 2235 | 2639 | 3112 | 3415 | 3890 | 3949 | 3844 | 3688 | 3348 | 3169 | 2837 | 2682 | 2490 | 2207 | 1573 | 1301 | 1116 | 826 | 762 | 548 | 380 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 142 | 183 | 183 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 908 | 1854 | 1302 | 1131 | 1010 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 143 | 604 | 912 | 1004 |
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