Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Glencairn surf break

Glencairn surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 06 Feb 2026 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Today's Glencairn sea temperature is
21.5° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Glencairn today?

The current surf forecast for Glencairn at 10AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am February 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (06 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (06 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
2
SSE
Period(s) (?)10121212121111111111111111111010101010101010107
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)898172167137126123121142140140166163220160177173170171142275235241361
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
40
SSE
45
SSE
45
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:55AM
1.50
6:09PM
1.29
6:26AM
1.39
6:42PM
1.18
6:59AM
1.27
7:19PM
1.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:39PM
0.17
12:11PM
0.24
12:09AM
0.28
12:43PM
0.35
12:38AM
0.40
1:18PM
0.45
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Sunrise---6:11-------6:11-------6:13----
Sunset------7:47-------7:46-------7:45-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C202020202021202020202020202020202020192020202020
Feels °C (?)181818181819171718192020191819201918151615141313
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Glencairn surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Glencairn at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest