Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 1AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
135 | 97 | 117 | 66 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 58 | 69 | 119 | 144 | 144 | 85 | 220 | 224 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.75m | 5:38AM1.54m | 5:59PM1.66m | 6:09AM1.43m | 6:29PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:41AM0.08m | 00:10AM0.20m | 12:10PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
465 | 458 | 451 | 509 | 546 | 658 | 854 | 730 | 718 | 795 | 597 | 667 | 1340 | 1559 | 1886 | 2036 | 1885 | 1699 | 1575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
61 | 36 | 64 | 41 | 72 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 119 | 144 | 144 | 53 | 220 | 224 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 9 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 62 | 15 | 66 | 50 | 73 | 75 | 55 | 56 | 39 | 64 | 322 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
135 | 97 | 117 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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