Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Issued: 1 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
18.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,880 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sat 4th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Best Surf 2PM (Sat 4th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the surf outlook for Bruces Beauties. Looks like we’re in for a run of wild swings—some real gems, some total write-offs.

The first part of the forecast kicks off on Saturday, July 4th, with some decent but tricky swell. The overall pattern is up-and-down, with a couple of standout days tucked away in the second week that are worth circling on the calendar. There’s a long gap of weak, small surf from Tuesday, July 7th through Monday, July 13th—barely a ripple—so don’t bother padding up in that stretch.

Let’s jump in. Saturday, July 4th sees a solid 7 ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period, but the wind is a light cross-shore from the NW at 6 mph, making things a bit bumpy. The combined energy is strong (1220). Not perfect, but there’s potential. Later that afternoon, the wind shifts to a S breeze at just 3 mph, going cross-offshore, and the swell drops to 6 ft from the SE. That’s clean, and the energy is still solid (977). That afternoon window is your best local bet for the long weekend.

Sunday, July 5th drops off fast: 5 ft morning swell with a light cross-on wind, not worth the paddle. The afternoon cleans up a bit with an offshore breeze, but the swell is only 4 ft from the ESE—small but rideable.

Monday, July 6th starts with a stunning morning: glassy conditions, a light NW breeze at 3 mph, and 3 ft ESE swell—tiny but clean as a whistle. The energy is weak (209), so it’s a longboard or funboard kinda session.

From Tuesday, July 7th through Monday, July 13th, it’s flat or nearly flat. Swell sizes below 3 ft, mostly under 75 combined energy—barely enough to get wet.

Now, the real action picks up again from Wednesday, July 15th into the end of the forecast. On Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, an offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph blows over 4 ft SE swell, but the period is short at 6 seconds—weak energy (130) and dumpy waves. Skip it.

Here’s the standout: Thursday, July 16th. The afternoon is absolutely pumping for advanced surfers. A fresh offshore wind from the SW at 19 mph, combined with a 16 ft S swell at an 11-second period, is packing very strong energy (6443). That’s big, powerful, and offshore—clean from the first drop to the exit. This is a true standout, but it’s only for experts. Inconsistent spot too, so don’t expect it to fire like this all the time.

Friday, July 17th keeps the size going: 12 ft SSE swell in the morning, with moderate offshore winds, energy raging (5174). The afternoon has a fresh offshore breeze and 10 ft SSE swell, still strong (4329). Both sessions are clean and powerful—another expert window.

The forecast goes to hell after that. Saturday, July 18th has a 37 mph cross-offshore wind from the SSE with 10 ft swell—dangerous levels of breeze, not surfable. Sunday, July 19th stays nasty with gale-force offshore winds. That’s kite-surf territory, not paddling.

For the whole period, if you got one day to chase, it’s the afternoon of Thursday, July 16th—big, clean, and committed. The morning of Friday, July 17th is a close second. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or too small.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1220
977
671
530
433
278
204
141
90
67
38
23
16
486
3352
4443
3257
2509
2345
2117
1208
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
S
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
SSW
5
N
5
NNW
15
E
10
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
20
SSE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:26PM1.48m
6:30AM1.37m
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
Low Tide
12:07PM0.20m
00:33AM0.35m
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
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
2
5
Temp °C
16
18
17
17
20
18
18
18
19
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
15
14
13
17
15
16
15
16
13
13
13
10
12
12
12
14
12
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1220
977
671
530
433
278
895
995
1387
1486
1415
1013
2787
2866
3352
4443
3257
2509
2345
2117
1208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.2
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
18
1.9
SW
12
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.5
S
16
Energy kJ
448
353
255
174
211
119
204
141
90
67
38
23
16
486
1095
10
22
8
18
7
1107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.3
E
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
81
132
188
171
218
242
5
7
5
8
8
17
8
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
1.5
WSW
6
0.7
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
7
129
12
50
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2
0
3
2
0
0
0
4
0
16
4
16
19
173
43
61
68
4
43
68
165
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
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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).

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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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