Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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 3PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
366
443
498
492
763
685
736
716
839
543
572
350
821
992
938
859
792
642
623
639
1704
1962
2063
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:40AM1.40m
8:24PM1.51m
9:00AM1.32m
9:41PM1.48m
10:25AM1.31m
10:53PM1.50m
Low Tide
1:58PM0.64m
3:06AM0.69m
3:16PM0.70m
4:28AM0.67m
4:33PM0.71m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:47
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
17
13
15
15
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
15
15
16
15
17
17
16
15
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
8
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
311
366
443
498
492
763
685
736
716
839
543
572
126
821
992
938
859
792
642
623
639
1704
1962
2063
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.9
SW
9
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
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
Energy kJ
121
119
115
112
33
32
24
23
15
129
148
145
350
88
7
7
6
15
230
306
496
13
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
14
0.9
SW
11
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
13
13
18
24
117
7
7
7
2
7
94
4
217
3
3
1
2
15
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
11
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
4
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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