Glen Eden surf break

Glen Eden surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 SAST
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Glen Eden surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Glen Eden sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 4.9°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Glen Eden today?

The current surf forecast for Glen Eden at 10PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)--
Afternoon (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (16 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Glen Eden. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
2
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.3
SSE
1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
0.9
SE
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.1
SSW
1
E
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)888810101010107101010101010910111210121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2943142641931901862673544237919821027027026021616531544128911942061039864850
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
ENE
0
NNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:49PM
1.35
3:17AM
1.32
3:22PM
1.44
3:49AM
1.42
3:53PM
1.51
4:19AM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:07PM
0.30
9:14AM
0.35
9:37PM
0.21
9:47AM
0.28
10:06PM
0.13
10:18AM
0.22
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise-----5:15-------5:16-------5:16--
Sunset7:17-------7:17-------7:17-------
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1--------1111-----------
Temp. °C212121212021222624222221192023232220171616202323
Feels °C (?)212222222122222522242619151618161616151414182021
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