Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 4AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 560 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.18m | 7:31PM1.23m | 7:47AM1.05m | 8:18PM1.08m | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.44m | 1:09PM0.47m | 1:49AM0.57m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
3165 | 3020 | 2752 | 2536 | 2457 | 2148 | 27 | 2302 | 1470 | 1500 | 3732 | 5389 | 5309 | 4596 | 3759 | 3185 | 2630 | 2113 | 1866 | 1638 | 1524 | 1234 | 560 | 573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 |
48 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 27 | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 568 | 455 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2335 | 100 | 230 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 27 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 61 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 134 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 505 | 191 |
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