Bruces Beauties 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Issued: 7 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is

17.9° C

Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 2PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	12s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	11s
Evening (18 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	11s

Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night).
	Saturday 18							Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	3	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	190	407	367	394	348	311	235	231	233	291	216	303	334	268	245	349	400	400	400	407	456	449	488
Wind (km/h)	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	SW	SSW	NW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on
High Tide						6:38PM1.60m				6:47AM1.37m				7:17PM1.50m				7:26AM1.25m				7:57PM1.37m
Low Tide				12:17PM0.11m				00:52AM0.27m				12:52PM0.22m				1:32AM0.38m				1:29PM0.35m


	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	17	18	17	16	16	16	16	15	17	18	16	16	16	16	14	14	15	16	16	15	15
Feels °C	13	13	13	14	13	12	13	13	13	12	15	15	9	8	9	10	9	10	13	14	14	15	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	S 11	SW 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 12	SE 12	SW 10	SW 11	WSW 10	WSW 10	SW 11	SW 10
kJ	626	432	348	341	348	611	679	606	497	461	342	303	334	268	245	349	400	958	954	588	510	698	488
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	E 10	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	SSE 10	SE 10	SW 12	S 10	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SW 11	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12
kJ	190	407	367	394	49	311	235	231	233	291	216	240	49	49	31	28	278	400	400	407	456	449	488
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	WSW 10	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	S 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 15	E 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	E 10	SW 12	SSW 12	E 10	SSW 17
kJ	72	72	71	71	35	99	153	202	269	269	341	51	31	17	42	17	28	16	19	209	239	18	100
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	—	—	—	—	SW 9	SW 12	SW 9	SW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	475	817	840	—	—	—	—	379	1420	1833	1888	1494	992	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Claptons Coils Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Point Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	2	4	2	2	2	3	2	2
Distance (km)	2	10	2	19	19	16	2	2	2	2	0	0	173	173	136	18	16	2	0	0	0	0	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Van Stadens Mouth	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Kleinemonde	Super Tubes	Super Tubes	Fence (Port Elizabeth)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Magna Tubes	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Magna Tubes	Kleinemonde	Kleinemonde				Magna Tubes	Kleinemonde	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Kleinemonde	Albatross	Kromme Rivermouth	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	3	4				2	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Dolphin Point Overberg	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Dolphin Point Overberg	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hamburg (Port Alfred) Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Tora Point New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Loisell's New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	5	5	7	7	6	5	5	5

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