Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, S swell with 7,712 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. 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+) 5PM (Fri 3rd Jul)8ft (2.4m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 3rd Jul)8ft (2.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming.

We’ve got one spot on the menu for the next couple of weeks: Bruces Beauties. It’s an advanced reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so when it fires, you better be on it. Water temps are sitting at about 66°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

The window kicks off on Friday the 3rd of July. That afternoon, it’s looking tidy – 8ft of swell out of the SE, a solid 11-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy reading is strong at 1396, so there’s plenty of push. This is quality surf, but it’s strictly for experienced surfers. Saturday the 4th keeps the swell going around 6 to 7ft, still from the SE, with a clean cross-off breeze in the afternoon, though the morning is a bit cross. Sunday the 5th drops down; the swell fades to 4-5ft, still clean but weaker.

Then there’s a real lull. From Monday the 6th through to Wednesday the 8th, the swell drops off hard – nothing over 3ft, and most of it is tiny or messy. Not worth paddling out. A couple of those days have strong winds, too.

Things get interesting again on Thursday the 9th of July. A new SSW swell ramps up to 10ft, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. That’s a bit of a raw deal. Friday the 10th is the real standout though. You’ve got 12ft of SSW swell, a very long 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell – and combined energy at a massive 7564. Winds are just a light cross-shore breeze, creating only slight chop. This is big, powerful, and clean. This is for experts only; anything over 8ft is no place for beginners. On a reef like Bruces, that long period will set up beautifully, but keep in mind it might break a bit straight on a beach.

Saturday the 11th still has size – 10ft in the morning with onshore wind – but the afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy. The swell fades into Sunday the 12th with clean, glassy 5ft waves, and offshore wind on the 13th gives you another clean 5ft. A small window on Thursday the 16th shows 7ft of SSW swell with glassy conditions, but it’s fleeting.

Overall, the best of the best is Friday the 10th of July – that big, long-period SSW groundswell with clean conditions. If you miss that, Friday the 3rd is your next solid bet. After the 16th, it looks like it dries up again. Get out there when it’s good.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
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AM
PM
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AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
11
2.5
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
E
10
0.8
SSW
18
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1396
2010
1220
895
671
530
433
278
180
382
116
67
38
43
17
395
3041
2435
2349
1862
4213
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
SSE
5
NW
5
N
20
E
10
NNW
30
W
15
WSW
10
NNW
35
W
25
SSW
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:53PM1.48m
5:55AM1.42m
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
Low Tide
11:56PM0.32m
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
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7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
18
17
17
20
18
18
19
19
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
16
15
12
15
15
13
17
15
16
15
14
12
13
15
9
9
11
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
11
2.5
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.9
SW
12
2
WSW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
0.3
E
10
2.1
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1396
2010
1220
895
671
530
433
278
1042
1082
1510
1319
1298
980
17
1438
3041
2435
2349
1862
4213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
302
237
448
382
255
170
221
144
180
382
116
67
38
37
8
395
347
8
2
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
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
0.8
ESE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
112
198
81
132
188
171
218
242
5
138
10
8
8
43
8
8
9
10
9
8
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
3
SW
13
2
SW
7
Energy kJ
15
2522
373
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
4
1
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
2
0
3
2
0
0
0
43
2
19
2
3
136
4
77
61
68
16
173
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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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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