Bruces Beauties surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (28 May):

    The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.


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    Short Range Forecast

    Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

    Wed
    27
    Thursday
    28
    Friday
    29
    Sat
    30
    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
    2 AM
    5 AM
    8 AM
    11 AM
    2 PM
    Rating
    (10 max)
    3
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    Swell
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    Wave
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.9
    SSW
    18
    0.3
    ESE
    10
    0.3
    E
    10
    3
    SW
    17
    3
    SW
    16
    2.5
    SW
    16
    3
    SW
    16
    3.5
    SW
    16
    3.5
    SW
    15
    3.5
    SW
    15
    3.5
    SW
    16
    3.5
    SW
    15
    3.5
    SW
    15
    1.9
    SSE
    7
    1.5
    SSE
    7
    1.3
    SE
    6
    1.1
    SE
    6
    0.9
    ESE
    6
    0.8
    E
    4
    0.8
    ENE
    4
    0.7
    E
    4
    0.5
    SSE
    6
    0.5
    SSE
    6
    0.5
    SE
    6
    Wave Graph
    Metric surfscale
    Energy kJ
    578
    22
    18
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    369
    186
    130
    80
    47
    18
    20
    17
    24
    22
    20
    Wind (km/h)
    10
    SSW
    10
    WSW
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    WNW
    15
    W
    15
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    WSW
    15
    WNW
    20
    W
    10
    SE
    5
    NE
    10
    ENE
    15
    E
    25
    E
    25
    ENE
    25
    NE
    25
    NE
    20
    NE
    15
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    E
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross
    on
    on
    cross-on
    cross-on
    cross-on
    on
    on
    on
    on
    on
    cross-on
    High Tide
    1:42AM1.44m
    2:10PM1.31m
    2:17AM1.47m
    2:44PM1.36m
    2:51AM1.49m
    Low Tide
    7:27PM0.41m
    8:05AM0.30m
    8:05PM0.37m
    8:37AM0.25m
    8:40PM0.33m
    9:08AM0.22m
    clear
    part cloud
    clear
    cloud
    cloud
    part cloud
    clear
    clear
    clear
    clear
    clear
    part cloud
    light rain
    light rain
    light rain
    part cloud
    part cloud
    cloud
    cloud
    part cloud
    clear
    clear
    clear
    clear
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    7:13
    7:15
    7:16
    <span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
    5:20
    5:20
    5:20
    5:19
    5
    1
    1
    Temp °C
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    14
    16
    18
    18
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    16
    16
    17
    16
    15
    15
    14
    16
    16
    15
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    15
    17
    Swell 1
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    2.2
    SW
    13
    2.1
    SW
    13
    3
    SW
    17
    3
    SW
    17
    3
    SW
    16
    2.5
    SW
    16
    3
    SW
    16
    3.5
    SW
    16
    3.5
    SW
    15
    3.5
    SW
    15
    3.5
    SW
    16
    3.5
    SW
    15
    3.5
    SW
    15
    3.5
    SW
    14
    3
    SW
    14
    3
    SW
    14
    3
    SW
    14
    2.5
    SW
    14
    2.5
    SW
    14
    2.5
    SW
    14
    2.3
    SW
    13
    2.2
    SW
    13
    2.1
    SW
    13
    2
    SW
    13
    Energy kJ
    1632
    1518
    4695
    4427
    3820
    3579
    4169
    5218
    5850
    6161
    6490
    5850
    5175
    5285
    3644
    3436
    3216
    2686
    2803
    2415
    1933
    1682
    1438
    1326
    Swell 2
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.9
    SSW
    18
    1.6
    SW
    18
    0.3
    E
    10
    1.5
    SSE
    7
    0.5
    SSE
    6
    0.5
    E
    4
    0.5
    SE
    6
    Energy kJ
    578
    1501
    18
    186
    24
    9
    20
    Swell 3
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.3
    ESE
    11
    0.3
    ESE
    10
    0.5
    SSE
    6
    Energy kJ
    23
    22
    22
    Wind waves
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    1.9
    SSE
    7
    1.3
    SE
    6
    1.1
    SE
    6
    0.9
    ESE
    6
    0.8
    E
    4
    0.8
    ENE
    4
    0.7
    E
    4
    0.6
    E
    4
    0.4
    E
    4
    Energy kJ
    369
    130
    80
    47
    18
    20
    17
    12
    6
    Nearest Offshore or Glassy
    Rating
    (10 max)
    3
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Distance (km)
    0
    1
    1
    16
    16
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    16
    16
    134
    134
    16
    509
    191
    191
    43
    43
    43
    43
    4
    4
    Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
    Rating
    (10 max)
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    5
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
    Rating
    (10 max)
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Header Global
    Rating
    (10 max)
    9
    7
    6
    9
    9
    9
    8
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
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    • Live Wave Height (m)
    • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
    • Surf Rating (10 Max)
    • Ocean Swells (m)
    • Wind Speed (km/h)
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