Surf Forecasts:
Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with 3,350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW 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 Friday (Jun 12) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2031 | 3350 | 2211 | 874 | 2907 | 2849 | 2206 | 1302 | 1062 | 952 | 650 | 733 | 295 | 327 | 476 | 657 | 624 | 228 | 1552 | 1402 | 1220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.67m | 1:09PM1.55m | 1:22AM1.74m | 2:01PM1.64m | 2:14AM1.79m | 2:51PM1.71m | 3:04AM1.81m | 3:39PM1.76m | 3:53AM1.79m | 4:27PM1.78m | 4:42AM1.73m | 5:15PM1.77m | 5:32AM1.65m | 6:05PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.40m | 7:08PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.32m | 8:02PM0.44m | 8:37AM0.27m | 8:54PM0.39m | 9:24AM0.24m | 9:45PM0.37m | 10:11AM0.26m | 10:37PM0.38m | 10:57AM0.30m | 11:29PM0.42m | 11:45AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | 5:44 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 3350 | 2211 | 755 | 2907 | 2849 | 2206 | 1302 | 1062 | 952 | 650 | 733 | 207 | 78 | 346 | 657 | 624 | 228 | 1552 | 1402 | 1220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | — | SSE 7 | SW 13 | SSE 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 874 | 314 | 190 | 92 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 97 | 19 | 64 | 71 | 10 | — | 125 | 196 | 104 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 295 | 327 | 476 | 240 | 355 | 186 | 208 | 150 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 144 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 144 | 183 | 180 | 4 | 85 |
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