Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8AM. 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 (Sep 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 279 | 285 | 272 | 541 | 618 | 503 | 392 | 730 | 213 | 153 | 127 | 129 | 132 | 63 | 107 | 110 | 234 | 139 | 83 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.22m | 6:56AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.07m | 7:53AM0.94m | 9:03PM0.94m | 12:14PM0.95m | 00:27AM1.01m | 1:11PM1.10m | 1:15AM1.15m | 1:42PM1.26m | 1:47AM1.29m | 2:08PM1.42m | 2:16AM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.47m | 00:53AM0.54m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.67m | 2:03PM0.76m | 4:55AM0.74m | 6:21PM0.75m | 6:52AM0.62m | 7:17PM0.61m | 7:27AM0.47m | 7:48PM0.46m | 7:55AM0.33m | 8:16PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1778 | 1500 | 1013 | 997 | 628 | 940 | 503 | 555 | 382 | 1991 | 1643 | 1075 | 785 | 635 | 355 | 107 | 110 | 234 | 614 | 842 | 3331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 108 | 108 | — | — | 352 | — | 706 | 124 | 730 | 213 | — | 127 | 129 | 132 | 63 | 278 | 6 | 150 | 139 | 83 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | WSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | 82 | 12 | 11 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 305 | 279 | 285 | 272 | 541 | 618 | — | 392 | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 604 | 276 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 642 | 811 | 176 | 592 | 191 | 165 | 18 | 191 | 4 | 68 | 173 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 43 | 3 | 134 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 176 |
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