Surf Forecasts:
Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with 2,842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s 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 Monday (Sep 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 01) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 6 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2075 | 1972 | 2166 | 2728 | 1110 | 606 | 395 | 438 | 251 | 611 | 290 | 408 | 289 | 444 | 331 | 216 | 205 | 192 | 328 | 1070 | 2535 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.85m | 3:24AM1.77m | 3:35PM1.89m | 3:56AM1.78m | 4:08PM1.89m | 4:31AM1.75m | 4:44PM1.84m | 5:09AM1.68m | 5:23PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.58m | 6:08PM1.60m | 6:44AM1.46m | 7:07PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.32m | 9:16PM0.24m | 9:23AM0.29m | 9:48PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.29m | 10:21PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.33m | 10:58PM0.29m | 11:07AM0.41m | 11:37PM0.40m | 11:49AM0.53m | 00:25AM0.53m | 12:46PM0.67m | 1:32AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2075 | 1972 | 2166 | 2229 | 1110 | 606 | 395 | 283 | 218 | 255 | 290 | 331 | 289 | 444 | 331 | 216 | 205 | 192 | 73 | 5 | 2535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | — | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 34 | 115 | 48 | 161 | 140 | — | 15 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 43 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 17 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | — | 97 | 70 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | — | 2728 | 379 | 445 | 319 | 438 | 251 | 611 | 228 | 408 | — | 38 | 3 | 92 | 203 | 172 | 328 | 1070 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 143 | 60 | 345 | 345 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 72 | 367 | 30 | 89 | 462 | 11 |
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