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Glencairn surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Glencairn sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Glencairn today?
The current surf forecast for Glencairn at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Glencairn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
250 | 286 | 1139 | 383 | 636 | 1259 | 2549 | 3238 | 4493 | 2200 | 1402 | 33 | 9033 | 7922 | 6341 | 5222 | 7797 | 1932 | 1945 | 1676 | 1475 | 1338 | 1216 | 1158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:36AM1.01m | 10:24PM1.16m | 10:55AM1.07m | 11:22PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.61m | 3:46PM0.53m | 4:54AM0.52m | 4:57PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:54PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 250 | 286 | 119 | 352 | 84 | 60 | 47 | 30 | 2928 | 2200 | 1402 | 33 | 16 | 18 | 2412 | 2528 | 4788 | 2053 | 1945 | 1676 | 1475 | 1338 | 1216 | 1158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 22 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | — | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 180 | 142 | 68 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 50 | — | 39 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 1932 | 1712 | 1581 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 8 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 120 | 178 | 1139 | 383 | 636 | 1259 | 2549 | 3238 | 4493 | 183 | 1682 | 6367 | 9033 | 7922 | 6341 | 5222 | 7797 | 32 | — | 38 | 1378 | 1236 | 887 | 814 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 340 | 362 | 380 | 341 | 380 | 598 | 978 | 978 | 362 | 362 | 890 | 1010 | 1010 | 1021 | 380 | 341 | 599 | 0 | 341 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
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