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Glencairn surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 27 Apr 2025 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Glencairn sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 4.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Glencairn today?
The current surf forecast for Glencairn at 10PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Glencairn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Mon 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 235 | 169 | 161 | 156 | 150 | 113 | 97 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 130 | 291 | 407 | 669 | 580 | 666 | 869 | 1269 | 1619 | 1952 | 2546 | 2116 | 1756 | 1448 | 1167 | 1042 | 944 | 1031 | 1427 | 1665 | 1805 | 1584 | 1474 | 1372 | 1301 | 1208 | 1142 | 1493 | 1082 | 1082 | 1235 | 1363 | 1539 | 2261 | 2071 | 1531 | 1253 | 1100 | 858 | 707 | 666 | 658 | 606 | 439 | 356 | 356 | 297 | 245 | 187 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | cross | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:03PM 1.59 | 3:14AM 1.76 | 3:44PM 1.59 | 3:56AM 1.71 | 4:26PM 1.54 | 4:40AM 1.60 | 5:11PM 1.46 | 5:26AM 1.45 | 5:59PM 1.34 | 6:17AM 1.29 | 6:57PM 1.23 | 7:20AM 1.13 | 8:13PM 1.14 | 8:48AM 1.03 | 9:47PM 1.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:04PM 0.02 | 9:36AM -0.11 | 9:46PM 0.04 | 10:17AM -0.05 | 10:30PM 0.10 | 11:00AM 0.05 | 11:16PM 0.20 | 11:45AM 0.19 | 12:08AM 0.33 | 12:37PM 0.33 | 1:12AM 0.46 | 1:42PM 0.46 | 2:42AM 0.55 | 3:10PM 0.54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Mon 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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