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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.5°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 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
4
6
5
5
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.4
SSW
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
S
13
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
125
94
69
48
1273
35
36
36
20
5352
5201
5470
6199
6056
5289
5719
6412
4721
5008
4441
3193
2760
2132
Wind (km/h)
50
W
60
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
50
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ENE
20
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:05AM1.40m
1:28PM1.28m
1:44AM1.50m
2:05PM1.37m
2:17AM1.57m
2:37PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.36m
7:29PM0.34m
8:06AM0.26m
8:04PM0.27m
8:36AM0.18m
8:35PM0.22m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:52
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5:44
5:43
5:40
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
16
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
10
9
9
9
11
13
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.4
SSW
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
S
13
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
162
125
94
69
48
1273
35
36
36
20
19
19
18
18
6056
5289
5719
6412
4721
5008
4441
3193
2760
2132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
1.5
S
16
1.5
SSE
16
0.3
E
10
1.7
WSW
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
15
3
13
50
35
18
1145
1151
18
554
18
18
355
279
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
58
54
102
294
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
SW
10
3.5
WSW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3922
4176
3693
3738
3908
3003
4709
5326
5210
5436
5352
5201
5470
6199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
491
684
662
601
601
580
580
250
173
136
136
136
173
136
19
16
16
16
10
0
0
0
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
6
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