Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 11AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 5 | 5 | 188 | 508 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1151 | 940 | 2 | 1001 | 996 | 300 | 487 | 1960 | 3173 | 4066 | 3915 | 2705 | 2052 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.23m | 2:17AM1.31m | 2:42PM1.37m | 2:46AM1.43m | 3:09PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.48m | 8:31AM0.32m | 8:45PM0.35m | 8:57AM0.20m | 9:13PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 913 | 491 | 1850 | 1794 | 2096 | 2406 | 3468 | 2305 | 2412 | 3470 | 3067 | 1643 | 2427 | 2275 | 1960 | 3173 | 4066 | 3915 | 2705 | 2052 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 188 | 379 | 254 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1151 | 940 | 615 | 1001 | 996 | 300 | 487 | 940 | 546 | 421 | 357 | 111 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 4 | 508 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 160 | 293 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 83 | 112 | 173 | 329 | 474 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 191 | 552 | 554 | 191 | 191 |
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