Bruces Beauties surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SAST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
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
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Energy 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)
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
E
5
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
Energy 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)
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
12
160
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
189
55
50
54
47
39
24
89
109
109
78
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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