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Glencairn Surf Photo: 'Glencairn Reef part 2' by Ryan Kemp

Lat Long: 34.16° S 18.43° E

Issued: 1 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Glencairn sea temperature is

14.2° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

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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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNW	SW	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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	NW		SW	SSE
	12 s	off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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
	SW	WNW		SW	S	SSE
	12 s	off		12 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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	NW		SW	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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	NNW		SW	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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	NW		SW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	S
	12 s	on		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 8 am

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

Image captured 12 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.5 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Glencairn Surf Photo: 'Glencairn Reef part 2' by Ryan Kemp

Glencairn reef went off again, still wasn't in the spot to catch it. Hopefully I'll get some POV clips there in the future.

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User: Ryan Kemp (7 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:54 am 12 May 2025