Surf Forecasts:
Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,075 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) this week:
The surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) in the next 16 days are 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 254 | 220 | 141 | 706 | 1193 | 1126 | 822 | 614 | 505 | 2075 | 1972 | 1811 | 2020 | 888 | 615 | 606 | 345 | 444 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.43m | 1:37PM1.57m | 1:53AM1.54m | 2:06PM1.68m | 2:22AM1.64m | 2:34PM1.78m | 2:53AM1.72m | 3:03PM1.85m | 3:24AM1.77m | 3:35PM1.89m | 3:56AM1.78m | 4:08PM1.89m | 4:31AM1.75m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.57m | 7:48PM0.51m | 7:54AM0.47m | 8:17PM0.40m | 8:23AM0.39m | 8:46PM0.30m | 8:53AM0.32m | 9:16PM0.24m | 9:23AM0.29m | 9:48PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.29m | 10:21PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 371 | 254 | 220 | 107 | 706 | 1193 | 1126 | 822 | 614 | 505 | 2075 | 1972 | 1811 | 3 | 888 | 615 | 327 | 309 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | S 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 10 | 100 | 77 | 43 | 56 | 22 | 15 | 498 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 402 | 40 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | NW 4 | SSW 18 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 1 | 30 | 68 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | SW 14 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 141 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 32 | — | 2020 | 371 | 540 | 606 | 345 | 444 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 284 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 |
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