Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,895 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with E 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 (Sep 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period. 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 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming down the line.
It's a bit of a slow start for the run. The first surf we see is on September 12th at Bruces Beauties, but it's not a pretty picture. This reef break is inconsistent and really needs an ESE swell, but we ain't getting it yet. The water's a bit colder than usual at 63°F.
The first few days are a complete waste. The swell size ramps up, but the wind is screaming out of the east and northeast, tearing the surface to pieces. The wave energy is high, hitting 369 on that Saturday, but it's all lumpy and blown-out. Sunday the 13th is even worse, with the energy ripping up to 2762... big numbers, but all messy and cross-onshore. A real bummer.
Monday the 14th is still a bit so-so, but you can feel a shift. Then Tuesday the 15th gives us our first real window. The wind swings to the west and SSW, giving us a light, clean cross-off breeze. The swell drops to a friendly 6ft and 5ft from the east with a solid 11-second period. It's clean. The combined energy is 713 and 611. That's the best of the first week, no question.
Then it all goes onshore again. Wednesday through the weekend of September 21st is mostly cross-on wind and choppy conditions. Nothing to write home about.
Now, hold onto your board for the long-range. The real story looks like it's building for September 26th. Saturday morning starts with a clean-looking 7ft SSW swell and a WSW wind. By the afternoon, it's a potential standout. The wind goes full offshore from the WSW, paired with a solid 10ft easterly swell. Ten feet at a reef is expert territory—big, powerful, and not for the faint of heart. The combined energy is punching at 2816. The 10-second period will give it some good push. Sunday the 27th drops right off to under 3ft, but with a 17-second south-southwest groundswell and offshore WSW wind, it'll be clean as a whistle for the few waves that roll through. That's a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed, but that Saturday the 26th is the one that's got my attention.
So, bottom line: don't get your hopes up for this week. The best early session is Tuesday the 15th for clean but smaller waves. The big pulse on the 25th looks like a total mess with the NE winds. The real jewel is that weekend of the 26th and 27th of September for clean, solid groundswell, but it's strictly for the experienced crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 1599 | 2762 | 2033 | 2135 | 1370 | 1076 | 1137 | 713 | 459 | 317 | 204 | 162 | 284 | 273 | 268 | 397 | 375 | 315 | 259 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.81m | 4:37AM1.63m | 4:52PM1.75m | 5:05AM1.56m | 5:20PM1.65m | 5:32AM1.47m | 5:46PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.35m | 6:11PM1.37m | 6:25AM1.22m | 6:38PM1.22m | 6:56AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.01m | 10:38AM0.01m | 11:03PM0.06m | 11:06AM0.09m | 11:30PM0.16m | 11:32AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:58AM0.33m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.47m | 00:53AM0.54m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1542 | 2928 | 2307 | 1649 | 1618 | 1370 | 1076 | 1137 | 713 | 459 | 990 | 3187 | 3144 | 1544 | 1401 | 1125 | 923 | 1070 | 1812 | 1569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 961 | 543 | 444 | 303 | 278 | 370 | 317 | 204 | 162 | 152 | 273 | 268 | 397 | 375 | 315 | 259 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | E 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 57 | 152 | 508 | — | — | 284 | 70 | — | — | 33 | 33 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 355 | 1599 | 2762 | 2033 | 2135 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | 60 | 336 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 134 | 61 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 183 | 191 | 173 | 134 | 134 | 165 |
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