Glen Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.94° S 18.38° E

Glen Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Glen Beach sea temperature is
13.5°C
2.1° 

Glen Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Glen Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,949 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Glen Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Glen Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Glen Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 31st Aug)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Best Surf11AM (Tue 1st Sep)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 1st Sep)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Glen Beach over the next 16 days.


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