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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 14 Mar 2025 SAST
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Bali Bay (Glen Reef) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bali Bay (Glen Reef) sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is 3.9°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) this week:

The surf forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bali Bay (Glen Reef) in the next 12 days are 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 19) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 14th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 14th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 17th Mar)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bali Bay (Glen Reef) over the next 12 days.

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Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SE
1.8
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1.8
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1.7
S
3.5
SSW
2.5
S
2.4
S
1.3
S
1
S
2.3
SW
2.5
SSW
1.9
S
1.1
SSW
1.7
SSE
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)109981013181616141413131312121212121111106109999999107121215
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)11755471905954562523264163501318145211551037860824712403433304220196174212412659192631577951145580214273413422829
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
35
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
S
20
S
10
SSE
5
WSW
20
S
10
S
10
WNW
20
SSW
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
15
SE
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
NE
5
WNW
20
NNW
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:47PM
1.72
3:59AM
1.83
4:13PM
1.72
4:24AM
1.81
4:38PM
1.70
4:49AM
1.77
5:04PM
1.65
5:13AM
1.71
5:30PM
1.58
5:39AM
1.63
5:59PM
1.49
6:07AM
1.53
6:33PM
1.40
6:42AM
1.43
7:22PM
1.30
7:38AM
1.31
8:53PM
1.23
9:33AM
1.24
11:09PM
1.28
11:41AM
1.30
12:24AM
1.42
12:47PM
1.44
1:11AM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:45AM
0.38
9:47PM
0.39
10:08AM
0.37
10:11PM
0.39
10:32AM
0.39
10:35PM
0.43
10:56AM
0.42
10:59PM
0.48
11:22AM
0.48
11:24PM
0.56
11:49AM
0.55
11:52PM
0.65
12:21PM
0.65
12:25AM
0.76
1:03PM
0.75
1:15AM
0.87
2:17PM
0.84
3:16AM
0.94
4:32PM
0.85
5:36AM
0.86
6:02PM
0.75
6:42AM
0.70
6:56PM
0.61
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Sunrise6:43--6:45--6:46--6:46--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--
Sunset-7:06--7:05--7:02--7:01--7:00--6:59--6:58--6:57--6:54--6:53--6:52--6:51-
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Rain (mm)
--------------------------------12222
Temp. °C242925192020202120212220242622232420222320212220202118171918212523201918
Feels °C (?)242824171821201918201916242622232419232319232220212115111413202322211816

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

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