Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 1,626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a quiet start. The first few days look pretty ordinary, with a lot of lumpy, cross-onshore conditions and weak energy. The first real green light doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 14th at Bruces Beauties. That morning, the wind goes light and clean, with a clean 5ft swell from the ESE. The water is sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The energy is moderate at 545, but it’s a reef break, so that long period (9 seconds) will give some decent shape. This is the pick of the first week – nothing massive, but clean and workable.
The Tuesday afternoon holds up with a gentle offshore, then Wednesday and Thursday drop off into the doldrums. Friday and Saturday are a write-off, with strong onshore winds and messy surf. That stretch from about the 15th to the 17th is a real gap – nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, if you’ve got patience, the real standout comes in the second week. Sunday the 26th is a beast. Bruces Beauties is looking at a solid 12ft SSW swell with a very long 14-second period and a clean offshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 4583 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. This is expert-only territory, no question. The reef will handle that long-period groundswell beautifully, but it’s going to be heavy and fast. If you’re not comfortable at that size, sit this one out and watch from the rocks.
It carries over into Monday morning the 27th with a 10ft swell from the east, still clean and offshore, but a bit smaller. That afternoon is still solid at 8ft, with gentle offshore winds. Both days are excellent for experienced surfers. The energy is still very high at 1663 and 2073, so expect plenty of power.
Overall, the first week is a slow burn until Tuesday the 14th, then a long gap of flat or poor conditions. The end of the forecast window is where the real action is, but it’s a big, powerful swell that’s not for the faint of heart.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 444 | 491 | 386 | 432 | 432 | 380 | 281 | 202 | 173 | 149 | 159 | 165 | 138 | 104 | 98 | 1082 | 254 | 285 | 255 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:18PM1.38m | 2:35AM1.56m | 3:09PM1.51m | 3:24AM1.63m | 3:55PM1.62m | 4:09AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.69m | 4:51AM1.64m | 5:19PM1.71m | 5:31AM1.58m | 5:59PM1.68m | 6:09AM1.48m | 6:38PM1.60m | 6:47AM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.28m | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:14PM0.18m | 9:42AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.11m | 10:24AM-0.00m | 10:48PM0.09m | 11:03AM-0.00m | 11:30PM0.12m | 11:40AM0.04m | 00:11AM0.18m | 12:17PM0.11m | 00:52AM0.27m | 12:52PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | 5:30 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 631 | 444 | 355 | 386 | 432 | 432 | 380 | 281 | 202 | 173 | 745 | 2842 | 2254 | 138 | 2693 | 1886 | 1082 | 284 | 128 | 553 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 10 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 296 | 265 | 130 | 86 | 60 | 61 | 53 | 89 | 1105 | 159 | 165 | — | 104 | 98 | 125 | 254 | 222 | 230 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 145 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 164 | 285 | 255 | 235 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 242 | 358 | 491 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 65 | 131 | — | — | — | 2045 | — | — | 245 | 92 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 134 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 134 | 134 | 4 | 2 |
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