# Surf forecast for Glencairn Reef

> Glencairn Reef is a surf spot in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Daily surf ratings from 0 to 10 by Lazy Surf Report, with the best time to surf and the swell, wind, tide and water temperature at that time.

- Source: [Lazy Surf Report — Glencairn Reef](https://www.lazy-surf-report.com/surf-forecast/south-africa/western-cape/glencairn-reef)
- Updated: 2026-10-31T05:01:40.773+00:00 (refreshed daily)
- Times are local to the spot (Africa/Johannesburg).
- Coordinates: -34.1582714740999, 18.4359008073807
- Rating scale: 8-10 Perfect, 5-7 Good, 3-4 Average, 0-2 Bad.

No good surf forecast this week; the best day is Saturday, October 31 at 2/10.

## Day by day

### Saturday, October 31 — 2/10 (Bad)

Best hour is 5pm (2/10).

At 5pm: 0.2 m swell at 9 s from the SE (137°), 30 km/h S wind (cross-onshore, gusting 39 km/h), tide 0.8 m, water 17°C.

### Sunday, November 1 — 0/10 (Bad)

No surfable window forecast.

At 12pm: 0.2 m swell at 9 s from the SE (139°), 23 km/h SSE wind (onshore, gusting 36 km/h), tide 0.5 m, water 17°C.

### Monday, November 2 — 2/10 (Bad)

Best hour is 9am (2/10).

At 9am: 0.1 m swell at 13 s from the SSE (153°), 29 km/h SE wind (onshore, gusting 41 km/h), tide 1 m, water 16°C.

### Tuesday, November 3 — 0/10 (Bad)

No surfable window forecast.

At 12pm: 1.7 m swell at 9 s from the SSW (206°), 13 km/h SSE wind (onshore, gusting 28 km/h), tide 1 m, water 16°C.

### Wednesday, November 4 — 2/10 (Bad)

Best hour is 1pm (2/10).

At 1pm: 0.4 m swell at 9 s from the S (187°), 20 km/h NW wind (offshore, gusting 33 km/h), tide 1.1 m, water 16°C.

### Thursday, November 5 — 2/10 (Bad)

Best hour is 5am (2/10).

At 5am: 0.1 m swell at 9 s from the SE (131°), 20 km/h NNW wind (offshore, gusting 15 km/h), tide 0.3 m, water 16°C.

### Friday, November 6 — 2/10 (Bad)

Best hour is 5am (2/10).

At 5am: 2.2 m swell at 7 s from the W (264°), 14 km/h WNW wind (offshore, gusting 9 km/h), tide 0.4 m, water 16°C.

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