
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) at 5AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1591 | 1452 | 1367 | 1288 | 1094 | 998 | 809 | 784 | 636 | 545 | 472 | 472 | 371 | 347 | 288 | 230 | 314 | 308 | 342 | 374 | 386 | 367 | 435 | 391 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.20m | 11:45PM1.20m | 12:29PM1.32m | 00:43AM1.31m | 1:07PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.87m | 5:44PM0.89m | 6:01AM0.79m | 6:43PM0.77m | 6:48AM0.68m | 7:18PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
1591 | 1452 | 1367 | 1288 | 1094 | 998 | 809 | 784 | 636 | 545 | 472 | 472 | 371 | 347 | 288 | 230 | 314 | 308 | 342 | 374 | 386 | 367 | 435 | 391 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 87 | 140 | 66 | 35 | 149 | 135 | 117 | 108 | 83 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 203 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | SW 3 |
93 | 62 | 49 | 43 | 74 | 111 | 149 | 154 | 149 | 107 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 87 | 73 | 141 | 96 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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