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Glencairn Surf Photo: 'super clear barrel' by Gabriel Kayser

Issued: 1 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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		SSW	WSW	SSE
	11 s	cross- off		12 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	SW	WNW		SSW	WSW	SSE
	11 s	off		12 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	W	SW	SW	SW	SW
	11 s	off	11 s	11 s	14 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	W	SW	SW	SW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	WSW	SW	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	23 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	22 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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
	SW	SSW		SW	SW	SSE
	12 s	cross		12 s	22 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	SW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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
	SW	SSW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross		12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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
	SW	SW		SW	SW	NW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	20 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	SSW		SW	SW	WNW
	11 s	cross		11 s	20 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	SSW		SW	SW	WNW
	11 s	cross		11 s	20 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	SSW		SW	SW	NW
	11 s	cross		11 s	20 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	S		SSW	SW	NW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	18 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	S		SSW	SW	NW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	18 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	S		SSW	SW	NW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 5 pm

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

Image captured 20 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.4 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Glencairn Surf Photo: 'super clear barrel' by Gabriel Kayser

recorded this very hollow tube on my GoPro

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User: Gabriel Kayser (6 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:20 pm 1 May 2025