Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s brewing for Bruces Beauties.

First off, the water is much colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 60° with a -4° anomaly. That’s a serious chill, so you’ll want a thick suit if you’re paddling out.

This 16-day window starts with a total flat spell. The first week is borderline hopeless for any real surfing. From Thursday the 20th through to Sunday the 24th of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor surf conditions dominating. The swell is barely 0.3ft to 1ft, and even when the wind is offshore, there’s just no energy to work with. A few sessions have light offshore breezes, which is frustrating because the conditions are clean, but the ocean is flat as a pancake.

Things try to wake up a little on Monday the 24th afternoon. We get a jump to 2ft from the SSW with a 14-second period and a moderate offshore wind. The combined energy hits 190 (moderate), and it’s clean. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first real sign of life. Then Tuesday the 25th afternoon brings a bigger 6ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period and combined energy of 1397 (strong). But the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s messy. That long period groundswell would be better if the wind was with it, but it’s not.

The best window arrives on Thursday the 27th of August afternoon. The wind swings light offshore from the WSW, the swell holds at 3ft from the south with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is 481 (moderate). The conditions are clean. It’s not huge, but it’s the most lined-up and rideable the surf has looked all week.

Then, on Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon, we see the real standout. This is the one to circle on the calendar. A 10ft SSW swell with a very long 15-second period rolls in, combined energy is a massive 3519 (very strong), and the wind is gentle offshore from the SW. That’s clean, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. This is easily the best on offer in the whole outlook. The reef setup at Bruces Beauties should handle that long period groundswell well, but it’s going to be big and pumping, so keep it for the pros.

Before that, there’s a scattered few smaller moments. The 28th of August has glassy conditions and surfable 2ft to 3ft waves, but it’s very ordinary. The 30th of August morning sees an 8ft SE swell, but it’s wind-affected and cross-onshore, making it too big and messy for a good time. The 31st of August morning has 7ft with clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s still short period and marginal.

This is a classic case of waiting out the doldrums. The first week is a write-off, but the second week has a couple of days that are worth getting excited about, especially that Tuesday the 1st of September. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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