
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 12PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
987 | 859 | 688 | 536 | 457 | 387 | 311 | 252 | 247 | 208 | 208 | 168 | 165 | 208 | 166 | 188 | 385 | 466 | 308 | 284 | 332 | 373 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.35m | 6:11PM1.37m | 6:25AM1.22m | 6:38PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:58AM0.33m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 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 |
987 | 859 | 688 | 536 | 457 | 433 | 538 | 252 | 247 | 862 | 208 | 3325 | 3082 | 2125 | 1179 | 1544 | 1460 | 1514 | 1677 | 1575 | 1319 | 1189 | 1094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
264 | 224 | 195 | 268 | 302 | 387 | 311 | 496 | 2 | 208 | 206 | 168 | 165 | 131 | 262 | 100 | 200 | 106 | 106 | 76 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 91 | 116 | 281 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 166 | 133 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 707 | 2308 | 1870 | 3725 | — | 139 | 161 | — | 188 | 385 | 466 | 308 | 284 | 332 | 373 | 356 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 333 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 191 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 191 | 642 | 756 | 785 | 191 | 191 |
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