Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 623 | 650 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.23m | 7:47AM1.05m | 8:18PM1.08m | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.47m | 1:49AM0.57m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
2660 | 2457 | 2148 | 1999 | 1760 | 1470 | 2335 | 4378 | 6201 | 6042 | 4873 | 3937 | 3344 | 2771 | 2233 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1447 | 623 | 650 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
42 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 539 | 456 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | 10 | 32 | 80 | 237 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 218 | 505 | 134 | 134 |
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