
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruces Beauties today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruces Beauties at 8AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bruces Beauties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
478 | 550 | 452 | 323 | 317 | 351 | 332 | 321 | 342 | 315 | 348 | 371 | 360 | 396 | 495 | 524 | 553 | 652 | 647 | 569 | 477 | 439 | 392 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.22m | 6:38PM1.22m | 6:56AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.07m | 7:53AM0.94m | 9:03PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.47m | 00:53AM0.54m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.67m | 2:03PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1474 | 1346 | 1619 | 1778 | 1575 | 1404 | 1189 | 1094 | 1013 | 1013 | 1013 | 997 | 980 | 675 | 866 | 1021 | 1021 | 851 | 730 | 706 | 477 | 439 | 392 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
133 | 104 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | — | — | — | 352 | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | — | 624 | 614 | 603 | 486 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 124 | — | 275 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
478 | 550 | 452 | 323 | 317 | 351 | 332 | 321 | 342 | 315 | 348 | 371 | 360 | 396 | 495 | 524 | 553 | 652 | 647 | 569 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 296 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 588 | 588 | 592 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 134 | 134 | 43 | 18 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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