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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 May 2026 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 2.4°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 Saturday (May 02) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sat 2nd May)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 8th May)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 6th May)16ft (5.0m) 11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 202mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
5
5
5
3
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
15
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
4
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
2.5
ESE
11
3
S
11
4.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
327
242
284
181
127
414
294
186
161
1104
3713
4967
4141
2619
1738
1983
5199
4702
3675
2827
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
S
5
NW
20
ENE
15
E
15
W
35
W
35
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
ESE
70
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
40
SE
40
S
35
SSW
30
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
N
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
4:04PM1.50m
4:12AM1.58m
4:33PM1.47m
4:40AM1.52m
5:02PM1.42m
5:09AM1.44m
5:32PM1.34m
5:39AM1.35m
6:07PM1.26m
6:13AM1.26m
6:51PM1.18m
6:56AM1.16m
7:54PM1.12m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.11m
10:02PM0.20m
10:24AM0.14m
10:31PM0.24m
10:52AM0.20m
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
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
5:35
5:34
5:32
3
2
6
102
39
33
12
4
4
Temp °C
21
23
20
20
26
23
19
19
17
15
16
17
17
18
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
18
21
19
17
23
23
17
14
12
12
13
9
12
16
11
8
10
11
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1
S
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
12
2.1
SSW
11
4
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
4.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
3391
2499
1624
741
485
441
582
294
784
835
1104
3713
4967
4141
2619
1738
1800
5199
4702
3675
2827
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
15
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SW
14
1.1
S
13
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
1.5
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
SW
15
1.1
SSE
12
2.2
S
11
1.1
SSE
18
0.9
E
10
0.8
SW
13
0.8
E
10
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
215
327
242
284
181
350
414
147
186
161
595
158
92
107
322
1190
830
175
205
135
462
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
14
0.4
E
6
0.6
SW
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
E
10
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
12
Energy kJ
155
72
13
96
163
127
272
12
142
23
7
31
127
57
206
140
82
206
100
167
129
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
2.4
SW
10
1
ESE
4
3.5
E
9
3
S
11
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
6
1169
38
2013
1983
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
4
3
1
3
3
4
1
4
4
5
5
5
3
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
3
2
0
0
43
43
2
136
19
16
0
173
134
3
0
16
505
136
19
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
9
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Bruces Beauties:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bruces Beauties surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest