Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 7PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 644 | 662 | 748 | 814 | 362 | 848 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.08m | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | 12:36PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.74m | 5:56AM0.71m | 6:33PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
6035 | 5874 | 4873 | 3937 | 3344 | 2815 | 2233 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 1102 | 644 | 662 | 748 | 814 | 362 | 848 | 822 | 646 | 455 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 500 | 403 | 329 | 323 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 11 | — | 234 | 1567 | 651 | 674 | 696 | 881 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 505 | 505 | 134 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 19 | 173 | 136 | 134 | 19 | 19 |
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