
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) at 5PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bali Bay (Glen Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3527 | 2879 | 2343 | 1744 | 1234 | 1149 | 999 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 836 | 908 | 984 | 1065 | 513 | 1447 | 1398 | 1154 | 940 | 800 | 673 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.46m | 00:40AM1.40m | 12:50PM1.58m | 1:16AM1.53m | 1:24PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.63m | 6:37AM0.62m | 7:09PM0.50m | 7:13AM0.52m | 7:42PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
3527 | 2879 | 2343 | 1744 | 1234 | 1149 | 999 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 836 | 908 | 984 | 1065 | 513 | 1447 | 1398 | 1154 | 940 | 800 | 673 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 279 | 231 | 457 | 459 | 467 | 457 | 387 | 394 | 335 | 329 | 277 | 178 | 355 | 131 | 96 | 92 | 65 | 60 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | S 11 | W 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 238 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
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