Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Glencairn today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Glencairn at 8AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Glencairn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 140 | 137 | 112 | 110 | 89 | 68 | 82 | 104 | 248 | 195 | 382 | 656 | 612 | 553 | 572 | 546 | 442 | 390 | 443 | 378 | 371 | 289 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.34m | 1:44AM1.33m | 2:01PM1.47m | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:29PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:46PM0.30m | 7:52AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 169 | 140 | 137 | 112 | 110 | 89 | 68 | 40 | 48 | 107 | 85 | 382 | 656 | 612 | 553 | 572 | 546 | 442 | 390 | 443 | 378 | 371 | 289 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 12 | 48 | 146 | 73 | 51 | 70 | 76 | 56 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 42 | 34 | 11 | 46 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | S 16 | SW 18 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | 56 | 48 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 49 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 35 | 82 | 104 | 248 | 195 | 114 | 128 | 143 | 178 | 114 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
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