
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 12AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s 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 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
457 | 387 | 311 | 252 | 247 | 204 | 250 | 168 | 165 | 143 | 159 | 147 | 370 | 287 | 263 | 286 | 288 | 229 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.35m | 6:11PM1.37m | 6:25AM1.22m | 6:38PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:58AM0.33m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
457 | 433 | 580 | 570 | 247 | 917 | 208 | 3163 | 2940 | 1991 | 1682 | 1568 | 2036 | 1834 | 1677 | 1575 | 1319 | 1276 | 1094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
302 | 387 | 311 | 252 | 2 | 204 | 250 | 168 | 165 | 143 | 159 | 131 | 170 | 141 | 108 | 180 | 180 | 76 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
91 | 121 | 281 | 489 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 131 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | 972 | 2308 | 1630 | 3536 | — | — | — | — | 147 | 370 | 287 | 263 | 286 | 288 | 229 | 322 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 136 | 213 | 134 | 19 | 191 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 347 | 347 | 191 | 191 |
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