Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 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
15.9° 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 2PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (24 May)7ft (2.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
792
792
642
642
649
1537
1858
2125
2471
2708
2764
2816
2553
2265
2146
1891
1700
1458
1278
1258
967
1969
1974
2053
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
SE
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:25AM1.31m
10:53PM1.50m
11:37AM1.34m
11:53PM1.54m
12:32PM1.39m
00:41AM1.57m
Low Tide
4:28AM0.67m
4:33PM0.71m
5:35AM0.63m
5:37PM0.69m
6:28AM0.57m
6:29PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
792
792
642
642
649
1537
1858
2125
2471
2708
2764
2816
2553
2265
2146
1891
1700
1458
1278
1258
967
1969
1974
2053
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
15
230
314
496
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
130
523
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
14
14
14
24
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
15
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
11
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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