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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
18.0° C
(Which is 3.0°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 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 7.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (13 May)--

Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
0.1
S
20
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.7
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
43
39
51
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
276
416
1225
2930
3749
4431
4468
3293
2618
2053
Wind (km/h)
50
W
55
W
60
W
60
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:46AM1.46m
1:15PM1.33m
1:30AM1.59m
1:58PM1.44m
2:12AM1.70m
2:40PM1.53m
Low Tide
7:09AM0.29m
7:10PM0.29m
7:52AM0.15m
7:54PM0.19m
8:33AM0.05m
8:38PM0.11m
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:27
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
7
6
4
3
5
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.5
S
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
Energy kJ
43
39
51
35
9778
7847
5849
4699
4001
3425
2846
2558
2004
1776
924
2930
3749
4431
4468
3293
2618
2053
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.7
S
15
1.5
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
15
7
276
416
1225
573
123
66
41
771
913
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
1.4
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
12
432
67
147
221
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
12
6.5
SW
13
7
WSW
13
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
6
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
1.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
10932
13912
16069
16976
16045
12450
5343
713
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
4
4
4
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
4
2
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
477
337
347
642
587
252
18
16
16
16
16
16
18
1
0
0
0
0
16
16
19
19
16
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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