Glencairn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

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Glencairn surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 22 Dec 2025 SAST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Today's Glencairn sea temperature is 18.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

Nearby Cam: 5km away, Brass Bell Surf Cam | Kalk Bay Live Stream South Africa | 24/7 Ocean & Surf Camera

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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Print Table

		Monday 22								Tuesday 23								Wednesday 24
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SE	SE	SE	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSE	SSE	S	WSW	WSW	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Period(s) (?)	7	7	7	11	11	11	11	9	9	9	10	10	9	6	6	6	6	6	8	8	8	8	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	327	206	142	140	134	137	115	227	222	199	67	65	129	77	77	109	176	151	307	206	448	717	779	631
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)			4:31AM 1.39				4:35PM 1.37					5:06AM 1.39				5:10PM 1.34				5:42AM 1.38				5:47PM 1.29
Low Tide / height (m)	10:17PM 0.18				10:34AM 0.31				10:49PM 0.19					11:10AM 0.33				11:22PM 0.21				11:48AM 0.35

		Monday 22								Tuesday 23								Wednesday 24
Sunrise	-	-	-	5:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:31	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:57	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:58	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	21	20	21	22	22	22	21	21	21	20	21	21	21	20	20	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	20
Feels °C (?)	17	18	18	20	22	21	21	19	19	19	18	19	18	18	16	15	13	13	13	14	14	12	11	12

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