
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 2AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | 92 | 94 | 78 | 80 | 65 | 427 | 1170 | 68 | 68 | 51 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.48m | 5:32AM1.36m | 5:40PM1.36m | 6:02AM1.24m | 6:09PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.25m | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:52PM0.37m | 12:01PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
592 | 1498 | 1703 | 1952 | 2063 | 2180 | 2561 | 2658 | 4692 | 4364 | 3728 | 3095 | 2626 | 2187 | 1892 | 1651 | 1429 | 1169 | 960 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
87 | 92 | 94 | 78 | 80 | 65 | 427 | 1170 | 68 | 68 | 51 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
256 | 363 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 66 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||
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