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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
19.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 3AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
61
64
59
77
66
110
97
82
88
74
79
125
158
160
178
36
35
28
29
29
28
30
21
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
W
0
NW
25
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
45
W
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:17PM1.40m
3:24AM1.50m
3:49PM1.42m
3:56AM1.49m
4:22PM1.42m
4:28AM1.47m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.30m
9:39AM0.20m
9:47PM0.29m
10:10AM0.20m
10:20PM0.31m
10:42AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
20
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
25
23
22
21
19
17
17
18
19
18
16
15
16
15
15
17
22
23
23
22
22
21
20
21
23
22
22
21
15
12
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
1259
1019
913
761
761
833
1042
1100
986
899
869
723
666
497
497
533
675
798
866
957
18
20
30
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
62
61
64
59
56
66
110
97
82
77
74
79
100
103
61
44
36
35
28
29
13
28
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
29
34
125
158
160
178
26
21
21
12
29
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
2.3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
77
62
75
88
58
1614
1999
1179
1907
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
1
4
3
4
4
10
43
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
19
134
134
137
252
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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