Glen Beach

Beach break

Western Cape, Afrique du Sud

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From level advanced · Combi 5/4 + chaussonsAccessible from advanced level: head-high waves (1–1.6 m), enough volume to catch them, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
5.3/10
Fair
Size
1.01.6 m
head-high
Wind
3 km/h
WNW · Onshore
Swell
1.5 m
9 s · SW
Best window · 6h6.7/10 · 1.22.0 m · 7 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, decent swell from the SW. Onshore wind that chops up the waves. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h1.42.1114🌤️10°
03h1.32.1101☁️9°
06h1.32.1103☁️9°
09hBest1.32.093☁️13°
12h1.01.993☁️18°
15h1.01.685🌤️19°
18h1.11.893☁️15°
21h1.01.792☁️13°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18h0 mPM 04:55+0.3 mBM 10:54-1.0 mPM 17:11+0.5 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 07:34 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.