Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 96 | 103 | 70 | 70 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2781 | 2360 | 1933 | 1435 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.09m | 12:49PM1.27m | 1:04AM1.23m | 1:21PM1.42m | 1:39AM1.35m | 1:52PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.52m | 7:04PM0.47m | 7:03AM0.39m | 7:36PM0.31m | 7:37AM0.27m | 8:08PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 835 | 1172 | 1638 | 2756 | 70 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 2861 | 3287 | 3181 | 2781 | 2360 | 1933 | 1435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 96 | 103 | 70 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4076 | 5233 | 6081 | 5234 | 4168 | 3599 | 3376 | 2860 | 2758 | 2824 | 2823 | 2689 | 2397 | 2622 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 496 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 77 | 176 | 134 | 134 |
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