
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 12PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
264 | 53 | 73 | 164 | 352 | 617 | 391 | 377 | 343 | 305 | 230 | 196 | 165 | 133 | 133 | 103 | 225 | 208 | 346 | 883 | 1254 | 1534 | 1469 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.26m | 1:47AM1.29m | 2:08PM1.42m | 2:16AM1.42m | 2:34PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.47m | 7:48PM0.46m | 7:55AM0.33m | 8:16PM0.32m | 8:21AM0.21m | 8:43PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
376 | 320 | 217 | 242 | 369 | 442 | 391 | 377 | 343 | 305 | 230 | 196 | 165 | 133 | 133 | 254 | 91 | 208 | 223 | 883 | 1254 | 1534 | 1469 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 |
264 | 206 | 191 | 92 | 26 | 357 | 361 | 344 | 338 | 293 | 273 | 263 | 224 | 194 | 191 | 103 | 134 | 90 | 346 | 82 | 49 | 79 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 4 | S 10 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
— | — | 66 | 66 | 40 | 18 | 61 | 57 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 100 | 90 | 84 | 50 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
52 | 53 | 73 | 164 | 352 | 617 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 15 | 8 | — | 54 | 225 | 92 | 48 | 293 | 321 | 166 | 290 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 165 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 136 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 43 | 43 | 440 | 191 | 134 | 134 |
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