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Bruces Beauties surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | |
270 | 145 | 82 | 55 | 50 | 54 | 47 | 39 | 31 | 71 | 89 | 64 | 109 | 109 | 82 | 102 | 77 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 81 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.36m | 2:51AM1.49m | 3:17PM1.40m | 3:24AM1.50m | 3:49PM1.42m | 3:56AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.25m | 8:40PM0.33m | 9:08AM0.22m | 9:14PM0.30m | 9:39AM0.20m | 9:47PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3999 | 3594 | 3216 | 2822 | 2462 | 2103 | 1810 | 1668 | 1438 | 1299 | 1173 | 1019 | 841 | 761 | 761 | 833 | 1042 | 1118 | 970 | 884 | 869 | 723 | 723 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 270 | 145 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 70 | 77 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 81 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 160 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 189 | — | — | 55 | 50 | 54 | 47 | 39 | — | 24 | 89 | — | 109 | 109 | 78 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 191 | 173 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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