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Glencairn Surf Photo: 'Glencairn Reef' by Ryan Kemp

Issued: 7 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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1.4°

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	S	SW	SW
	11 s	off	11 s	12 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	S	SW	SW
	12 s	off	12 s	12 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	S
	12 s	off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		WSW	SW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	W	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	WSW	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	WSW	WSW
	12 s	off		12 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		S	WSW	SW
	13 s	off		12 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		S	WSW
	12 s	off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	S	WSW	SSE
	12 s	off	3 s	11 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NNW	S	WSW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNW	WSW	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N	NNW	WSW	SSW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Glencairn around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 13 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Glencairn Surf Photo: 'Glencairn Reef' by Ryan Kemp

Reef went off today. Unfortunately I wasn't in the spot to catch it.

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User: Ryan Kemp (7 photos)

Country: South Africa (563 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:51 am 11 May 2025