Surf Forecasts:
Glencairn surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 21 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 21 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Glencairn this week:
The surf forecast for Glencairn over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Glencairn in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 21st Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 21st Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Glencairn over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 204 | 281 | 864 | 678 | 456 | 283 | 334 | 217 | 99 | 635 | 1289 | 1201 | 859 | 594 | 423 | 273 | 273 | 197 | 495 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.47m | 3:58AM1.40m | 4:04PM1.41m | 4:30AM1.35m | 4:37PM1.34m | 5:05AM1.29m | 5:10PM1.25m | 5:43AM1.22m | 5:48PM1.16m | 6:28AM1.15m | 6:34PM1.08m | 7:27AM1.10m | 7:39PM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.14m | 10:01AM0.27m | 10:20PM0.20m | 10:33AM0.32m | 10:51PM0.27m | 11:07AM0.40m | 11:25PM0.34m | 11:45AM0.48m | 00:03AM0.42m | 12:32PM0.56m | 00:50AM0.49m | 1:39PM0.62m | 1:54AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 180 | 204 | 281 | 864 | 678 | 456 | 283 | 334 | 217 | 99 | 635 | 1289 | 1201 | 859 | 594 | 423 | 273 | 273 | 197 | 495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 37 | 113 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 11 | 98 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 142 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSE 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 72 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 15 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 35 | 39 | 218 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 94 | 223 | 216 | 69 | 71 | 56 | 24 | 78 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 339 | 401 | 37 | 10 | 339 | 28 | 39 | 2811 | 28 | 419 | 380 | 37 | 167 | 399 | 39 |
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