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Bruces Beauties surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today?
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 5AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | |
1649 | 1369 | 1102 | 797 | 660 | 915 | 4753 | 5461 | 5037 | 4395 | 4005 | 3463 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 177 | 86 | 432 | 339 | 377 | 383 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.62m | 3:07PM1.48m | 3:15AM1.63m | 3:36PM1.51m | 3:43AM1.62m | 4:04PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.13m | 9:05PM0.19m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:33PM0.18m | 9:57AM0.11m | 10:02PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 1649 | 1369 | 1102 | 797 | 660 | 915 | 4753 | 5461 | 5037 | 4395 | 4005 | 3463 | 3056 | 3010 | 2964 | 3052 | 3181 | 3482 | 3346 | 2251 | 2084 | 1567 | 1539 | 1350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 246 | 177 | 742 | 811 | 651 | 431 | 340 | 222 | 130 | 75 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 177 | 86 | 432 | 339 | 377 | 383 | 305 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 198 | 372 | 17 | 17 | 76 | 826 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 155 | 150 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 173 | 4 | 4 |
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