Glen Beach
Cape Town · South Africa
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An open sand beach facing NW-facing near Cape Town, Glen Beach works on W–N groundswell with E–S winds offshore; conditions are most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Glen Beach
Updated 12:27 spot time
Glen Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SW swell at 9.5 s. Wind up to 27 km/h SE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 18 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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