Glen Eden Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Glen Eden Surf Guide

Glen Eden in East London is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Able to handle light onshore wind Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach breaks offers right-handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Glen Eden Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Glen Eden:

The best conditions reported for surf at Glen Eden occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Glen Eden (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Glen Eden with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in May while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 66% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

66%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Glen Eden Location Map

Interactive Glen Eden surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Glen Eden is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Glen Eden is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Glen Eden Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 02:35 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 17
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Glen Eden look like?

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Tides at Glen Eden

Current tide and informaton

For Cintsa East, 28.0 km from Glen Eden.

Next High Water: 05:58am | 1.39m

Next Low Water: 12:12pm | 0.33m

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Glen Eden Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite