Glen Eden Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° S 28.12° E

Glen Eden WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Glen Eden sea temperature is
17.2° C
3.0° 

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


Glen Eden surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,302 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Glen Eden this week:

The surf forecast for Glen Eden over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Glen Eden in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 16th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s

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


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