
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) at 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
386 | 342 | 336 | 282 | 241 | 227 | 216 | 172 | 144 | 142 | 137 | 133 | 74 | 77 | 172 | 838 | 1165 | 809 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.58m | 6:08PM1.60m | 6:44AM1.46m | 7:07PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.40m | 11:49AM0.53m | 00:25AM0.53m | 12:46PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
386 | 342 | 336 | 282 | 241 | 227 | 216 | 172 | 144 | 72 | 137 | 133 | 36 | 56 | 172 | 838 | 1165 | 809 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SE 11 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 10 |
25 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 142 | 5 | 36 | 74 | 77 | 125 | 4 | 3 | 191 | 384 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | W 15 | SSE 11 | W 15 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 6 | — | W 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | 10 | 10 | 23 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 43 | 11 | — | 3 | 7 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
95 | 217 | — | 3 | 19 | 29 | 52 | 96 | 101 | — | 53 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 30 | 72 | 277 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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