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Glencairn surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 23 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Today's Glencairn sea temperature is 12.2°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)
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Today's Glencairn sea temperature is 12.2°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)


How big are the waves at Glencairn today?

The current surf forecast for Glencairn at 8PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

Table - waves today at Glencairn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
01
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
1.9
SSE
1.1
SW
2.2
SE
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)1615151414141313131313121212121211111111171771571615151516161515141414141416161515141414141313131312121212121111111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)14291358110610619307565955694844473733392743032502651831261268675179328525503683696606606875976743695676667521500485612612589543412407341231215208168163151146906868292308322298292
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
NW
5
WSW
0
NNE
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
SE
50
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscrossglassglassglassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:09PM
1.43
3:15AM
1.54
3:38PM
1.44
3:43AM
1.52
4:07PM
1.42
4:13AM
1.48
4:38PM
1.37
4:45AM
1.42
5:12PM
1.31
5:21AM
1.34
5:54PM
1.24
6:05AM
1.24
6:49PM
1.16
7:06AM
1.15
8:09PM
1.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:09PM
0.20
9:32AM
0.10
9:37PM
0.20
9:59AM
0.11
10:05PM
0.23
10:28AM
0.15
10:36PM
0.27
11:00AM
0.21
11:10PM
0.34
11:38AM
0.28
11:53PM
0.42
12:26PM
0.37
12:51AM
0.51
1:32PM
0.45
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
01
Sunrise-----7:16-------7:16-------7:16-------7:18-------7:18-------7:20-------7:20------
Sunset6:13-------6:10-------6:09-------6:08-------6:07-------6:07-------6:06-------6:05---
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161515141414151819181817171717181717171717181920191817171717182020181717171718191919191819192121201817161615171818171716
Feels °C (?)161615141515161819181715151413131111111111111113109991011131615151416171718191817171720192120201715131413151516161615

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