
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 5AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 598 | 3041 | 2587 | 86 | 47 | 31 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 26 | 41 | 96 | 108 | 83 | 113 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:36AM0.99m | 11:08PM0.98m | 12:08PM1.12m | 00:22AM1.09m | 12:49PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.69m | 4:57PM0.75m | 5:25AM0.63m | 6:23PM0.62m | 6:25AM0.52m | 7:04PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1751 | 1724 | 1500 | 179 | 86 | 1013 | 869 | 1403 | 1213 | 999 | 817 | 683 | 671 | 564 | 564 | 36 | 850 | 1132 | 1775 | 4215 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
96 | — | 26 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 31 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 96 | 108 | 83 | 113 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
405 | 598 | 3041 | 2587 | 2044 | 332 | 293 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 16 | 716 | — | — | 2568 | 5806 | 5249 | 4209 | 3425 | 2988 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 77 | 136 | 19 | 136 | 136 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 173 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 252 | 136 | 136 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












