Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 4,332 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sun 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright mate, let's have a look at what's brewing for this break over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a tale of two halves.

First thing to note, the water's 65°, which is a fair bit cooler than average for this time of year. A bit of a shock to the system, so don't forget the wetsuit.

The forecast kicks off with not much to report. Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th have some small, clean little waves, but the energy is weak and it's just not worth the effort. Then we hit a proper dead zone from Tuesday the 7th through to Wednesday the 8th, with hardly any swell around.

Now, Thursday the 9th is the big one – the real standout. We get a solid groundswell coming in, starting with a 6ft swell from the SSW (14 second period) in the morning, and it pumps up to a solid 10ft (13 second period) by the afternoon. The combined energy is massive, hitting 3,488 in the arvo. The wind is light offshore from the SW, so it's going to be clean and cranking. This is serious, expert-only territory. Over 8ft, that's for the people who know what they're doing.

Friday the 10th is a write-off. The swell is still huge at 12ft, but the wind turns onshore and it gets messy with some rain around. That's more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session. Saturday the 11th stays ugly with strong cross-onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms. Give it a miss.

We get a couple of cleaner days from Sunday the 12th into Monday the 13th, but the wind is fresh and the swell is dropping, so it's just marginal.

Looking into the second week, Friday the 17th shapes up as another good option for experienced surfers. We've got an 8ft SSW swell (12 second period) with clean cross-offshore winds from the W in the morning. The energy is strong at 2,503. It's a big, powerful day, but the conditions should be clean.

So, to keep it simple: Thursday the 9th is your absolute winner if you've got the nerve, and Friday the 17th is a solid backup. The rest is mostly flat, blown out, or just too small to mention.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
5
5
4
0
0
0
0
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
530
433
278
204
143
118
67
56
36
22
395
412
1247
3478
4114
4013
3641
2687
1358
1077
723
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
15
E
10
NW
25
W
15
SW
10
WNW
35
WSW
35
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
E
25
E
35
E
40
ENE
30
ENE
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:03PM1.46m
7:10AM1.30m
7:46PM1.42m
8:00AM1.21m
8:38PM1.37m
9:05AM1.14m
9:46PM1.33m
10:31AM1.10m
11:09PM1.33m
12:03PM1.14m
00:31AM1.38m
1:19PM1.25m
1:39AM1.47m
Low Tide
12:41PM0.24m
1:15AM0.38m
1:19PM0.31m
2:04AM0.42m
2:06PM0.38m
3:06AM0.46m
3:08PM0.46m
4:24AM0.47m
4:28PM0.50m
5:49AM0.44m
5:58PM0.48m
7:05AM0.35m
7:17PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
6
2
5
5
5
4
Temp °C
18
21
18
18
18
19
17
17
16
16
17
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
18
18
Feels °C
13
18
15
16
16
15
12
14
15
10
10
13
12
12
14
14
12
10
8
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
0.8
SSW
18
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
11
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
530
433
278
895
995
1047
1261
1220
1209
1806
395
3343
1901
3478
4114
4013
3641
2687
1358
1077
558
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ENE
9
1.1
SSE
7
1.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
202
211
116
204
143
118
67
56
36
22
8
412
1247
10
21
18
8
113
723
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.3
E
6
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.8
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
171
257
205
5
6
1
8
8
17
17
8
229
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
1.3
WSW
5
3
SW
13
0.9
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.9
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
93
2693
34
104
338
705
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
1
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
43
2
18
1
1
134
134
0
0
0
0
16
191
165
134
136
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
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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