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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 19 Jun 2025 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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) this week:

The surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) in the next 12 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 24) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 19th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 19th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 20th Jun)16ft (5.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
4
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
3.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3
SW
3.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
1.7
S
3
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.3
SSE
1.6
SSW
1.9
S
1.6
S
1.6
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.3
SW
2.2
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
Period(s) (?)141312121315141413121514141415141313131313121111111111111112111115151516
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)450142052918466571501013749732913163614435086570152675777656237174337620842255787280030992549184014799169927668441214102610371630285835155277
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
15
SW
10
W
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
N
15
N
20
NNW
35
N
25
N
15
SSW
10
SSE
40
SE
35
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
5
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrossoncrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:28AM
1.35
9:58PM
1.57
10:44AM
1.38
11:07PM
1.60
11:54AM
1.43
12:12AM
1.65
12:56PM
1.51
1:11AM
1.70
1:51PM
1.59
2:04AM
1.74
2:41PM
1.66
2:54AM
1.75
3:29PM
1.71
3:41AM
1.73
4:14PM
1.73
4:27AM
1.68
4:58PM
1.72
5:11AM
1.61
5:41PM
1.69
5:54AM
1.53
6:24PM
1.63
6:38AM
1.44
7:09PM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:32PM
0.64
4:40AM
0.56
4:45PM
0.63
5:46AM
0.50
5:54PM
0.59
6:46AM
0.43
6:56PM
0.53
7:39AM
0.37
7:53PM
0.48
8:28AM
0.32
8:45PM
0.44
9:15AM
0.30
9:35PM
0.42
9:58AM
0.31
10:23PM
0.43
10:40AM
0.34
11:10PM
0.46
11:21AM
0.40
11:56PM
0.51
12:01PM
0.47
12:42AM
0.58
12:43PM
0.55
1:31AM
0.64
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--
Sunset-5:44--5:44--5:44--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:46--5:46-
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Rain (mm)
--3211------------121927--------------
Temp. °C141515171716141615151516151514131414131212111212131413131314131514141616
Feels °C (?)111010131315121414141313131313101010491034510101010912111414141515

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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