Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1561 | 1137 | 878 | 918 | 727 | 649 | 564 | 555 | 666 | 812 | 1247 | 2121 | 1991 | 2096 | 2160 | 1934 | 2340 | 2274 | 2702 | 2570 | 2576 | 2576 | 2407 | 2099 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.41m | 6:05PM1.37m | 6:49AM1.31m | 6:53PM1.25m | 8:04AM1.24m | 8:27PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.60m | 11:55AM0.75m | 00:18AM0.70m | 12:45PM0.86m | 1:15AM0.80m | 2:30PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1561 | 1137 | 769 | 757 | 727 | 649 | 564 | 450 | 666 | 812 | 1247 | 2121 | 1991 | 2096 | 2160 | 1934 | 2340 | 2274 | 2702 | 2570 | 2576 | 2576 | 2407 | 2099 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 972 | 843 | 878 | 851 | 666 | 574 | 511 | 555 | 402 | 386 | 314 | 204 | 194 | 8 | — | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 50 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 113 | 113 | 21 | 13 | 19 |
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