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Glencairn surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 18 Apr 2024 SAST
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Today's Glencairn sea temperature is 13.1°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.0 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)
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Today's Glencairn sea temperature is 13.1°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.0 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)


How big are the waves at Glencairn today?

The current surf forecast for Glencairn at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (18 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (18 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
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
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.9
SSW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
S
0.9
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)141413131313121212121212161514141313131313131212121212111210121111111111111111191817161615151414141313131312121212121010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)40731329028624119621017216911413916933943553657363755248041135735726024820717223212813415810494969658598117014952210051655148414111198983899778702499491384378314299299203414450562
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
0
E
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononglasscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:39PM
1.09
12:56AM
1.24
1:15PM
1.19
1:26AM
1.34
1:45PM
1.27
1:54AM
1.42
2:14PM
1.34
2:20AM
1.49
2:42PM
1.40
2:48AM
1.52
3:09PM
1.43
3:15AM
1.54
3:38PM
1.44
3:43AM
1.52
4:07PM
1.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:46PM
0.46
7:18AM
0.39
7:19PM
0.38
7:47AM
0.30
7:48PM
0.31
8:13AM
0.21
8:15PM
0.25
8:39AM
0.15
8:42PM
0.21
9:05AM
0.11
9:09PM
0.20
9:32AM
0.10
9:37PM
0.20
9:59AM
0.11
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Sunrise-------7:11-------7:13-------7:13-------7:13-------7:15-------7:16-------7:16----
Sunset--6:17-------6:16-------6:15-------6:15-------6:14-------6:13-------6:10-------6:09-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171717171718181820201816161616161718181718181819202221181817171719201918181818181919191817171717181818181717171617181818
Feels °C (?)181615151517171720191715151615151515141315161719192119171715151517191819181818192019181817171817191818171616161618171617

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