Surf Forecasts:
Glencairn surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 10,908 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jun 25) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Glencairn in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Glencairn over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2480 | 905 | 563 | 1631 | 2234 | 1997 | 947 | 754 | 701 | 744 | 1187 | 9864 | 7854 | 3893 | 3005 | 2071 | 1477 | 1080 | 561 | 403 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:36PM1.10m | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | 2:44AM1.33m | 3:16PM1.32m | 3:20AM1.36m | 3:50PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.37m | 4:24PM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.42m | 6:35PM0.52m | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | 10:11AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | 5:44 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2480 | 905 | 563 | 1631 | 2234 | 1997 | 947 | 754 | 701 | 744 | 1187 | 5796 | 7854 | 3893 | 3005 | 2071 | 1477 | 1080 | 561 | 403 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 101 | 82 | 46 | — | 12 | 2 | 18 | 97 | 260 | — | — | — | — | 382 | 206 | 160 | 92 | 78 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 106 | 73 | 242 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 6 | 16 | 172 | 9864 | — | — | — | — | 281 | 25 | — | — | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 176 | 3 | 168 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
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