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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 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
18.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bruces Beauties this week:

The surf forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 8.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 5th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 6th May)25ft (7.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 6th May)28ft (8.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 183mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
0
0
!
0
0
7
4
3
4
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
2.1
S
11
6
SE
12
8.5
SE
13
5
SE
12
6
SSE
12
5.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
12
4
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.9
NNW
5
0.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
161
158
1048
10293
24496
8388
10518
8311
4903
3346
5292
3559
2254
1735
836
408
226
61
35
55
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
10
SE
55
SE
35
E
60
S
60
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
15
WNW
15
NE
20
E
20
NNE
40
W
25
WNW
35
NW
45
NNW
65
W
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:09AM1.44m
5:32PM1.34m
5:39AM1.35m
6:07PM1.26m
6:13AM1.26m
6:51PM1.18m
6:56AM1.16m
7:54PM1.12m
8:03AM1.07m
9:26PM1.11m
9:48AM1.04m
10:56PM1.18m
11:22AM1.10m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.30m
11:21AM0.27m
11:31PM0.39m
11:54AM0.35m
00:07AM0.48m
12:33PM0.43m
00:52AM0.58m
1:24PM0.51m
2:02AM0.66m
2:39PM0.57m
3:46AM0.67m
4:09PM0.56m
5:19AM0.58m
5:24PM0.50m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
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6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
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5:36
5:35
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
1
3
6
96
16
11
34
11
5
10
2
2
4
Temp °C
18
15
16
17
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
21
20
18
18
16
18
19
14
13
15
10
6
10
3
6
9
10
11
10
13
14
18
16
12
11
6
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
SW
12
2.1
S
11
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
SW
15
5
SE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
4.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
12
4
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
2.2
WSW
9
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
0.4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
232
722
805
1048
138
258
8388
50
91
4903
3346
5292
3559
2254
1735
836
408
747
7506
9137
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1.2
WSW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
178
161
158
399
127
91
301
241
206
603
833
736
557
503
226
61
34
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
20
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
WSW
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
SW
13
0.3
E
8
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
10
12
11
30
38
321
322
184
17
15
16
80
208
12
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
11
0.6
SSE
4
2.5
ESE
8
6
SE
12
8.5
SE
13
3.5
SSW
10
6
SSE
12
5.5
SSE
12
2
SSW
10
0.6
E
3
1.1
E
6
0.8
WNW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
5.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
757
10
785
10293
24496
2420
10518
8311
763
8
72
16
41
35
10194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
1
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
4
0
134
466
311
333
505
136
19
136
19
0
10
43
4
311
10
315
466
449
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
7
9
4
4
4
9
9
8
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Information about the Bruces Beauties Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bruces Beauties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bruces Beauties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruces Beauties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bruces Beauties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruces Beauties may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Bruces Beauties is 23 km (14 miles) from the city of Kruisfontein. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Kruisfontein. Kruisfontein has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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