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Lat Long: 33.95° S 18.38° E

Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Surf Photo: 'Good day ' by Leo Rietveld

Issued: 1 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bali Bay (Glen Reef) sea temperature is

14.2° C

1.2°

Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NW	SW	SW	W
	17 s	cross	4 s	17 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	NW	SW	WSW	W
	17 s	cross	5 s	17 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	WSW	WSW	SW	W
	16 s	on	9 s	9 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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
	16 s	on	10 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SW
	16 s	on	10 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SSE
	15 s	on	15 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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
	14 s	on	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SSE
	14 s	on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SSE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SSE	WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SSE	WNW
	13 s	on		13 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SSE	NW
	13 s	on		13 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SSE	NW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	SSE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	SSE
	12 s	cross		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SE		SW	WNW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) 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	SSE		SW	WNW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bali Bay (Glen Reef) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 2 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.8 ft). Range 1.86m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Surf Photo: 'Good day ' by Leo Rietveld

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User: Leo Rietveld

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:38 am 13 Dec 2025