Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 4PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 62 | 21 | 68 | 83 | 133 | 116 | 90 | 70 | 64 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.12m | 00:22AM1.09m | 12:49PM1.27m | 1:04AM1.23m | 1:21PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.62m | 6:25AM0.52m | 7:04PM0.47m | 7:03AM0.39m | 7:36PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 802 | 671 | 564 | 564 | 647 | 835 | 1152 | 1742 | 2580 | 70 | 64 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 68 | 83 | 133 | 116 | 90 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 62 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3563 | 4690 | 6370 | 5234 | 4240 | 3699 | 3465 | 2728 | 2252 | 2534 | 2221 | 2230 | 2369 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 191 | 173 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 252 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 |
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