Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 37 | 74 | 86 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 32 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 61 | 31 | 201 | 153 | 142 | 302 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.24m | 6:09PM1.23m | 6:38AM1.12m | 6:46PM1.09m | 7:43AM1.01m | 8:04PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.48m | 00:26AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.62m | 1:15AM0.61m | 1:51PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2626 | 2187 | 1892 | 1651 | 1344 | 1131 | 976 | 805 | 734 | 747 | 1076 | 1234 | 1702 | 2270 | 2177 | 1860 | 1760 | 1742 | 1427 | 1799 | 1818 | 1878 | 1969 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 35 | — | 10 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 201 | 57 | — | 140 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 45 | 27 | 17 | — | — | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 74 | 86 | — | — | 15 | 28 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 84 | 153 | 142 | 302 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 191 | 218 | 191 | 191 | 134 | 0 | 16 | 173 |
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