Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. 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 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Bruce’s Beauties. Water temp is a chilly 60°F, which is a solid 5°F colder than normal – that’s a shock to the system, so suit up properly.
We start quiet. The first worthwhile surf doesn’t pop up until Monday, August 16th. The 9th is dead flat – east swell at 2ft, 20 km/h WSW wind, and a combined energy of just 46. It’s a rain-soaked mess. That leaves a big gap of nearly a week.
Tuesday the 10th and Wednesday the 11th bring bigger SSW swell, up to 12ft, but the wind is all wrong – cross-onshore at 25 to 35 km/h, so it’s just lumpy and poor. The energy is there (Sunday afternoon the 9th hits a huge 3987, Monday morning the 10th is 1985), but nothing clean.
The first decent window opens Sunday afternoon, August 16th. You’ve got a clean 5ft east swell with light offshore SW wind at 10 km/h. It’s low energy (359), but it’s rideable and clean. Monday morning the 17th is the best of this early run: 5ft east swell, light offshore from the WSW at 15 km/h, combined energy of 340, and the reef is handling it well. Crowds are only “sometimes,” so you’ll have room.
The big standout is Monday morning, August 24th. That’s a solid 12ft swell from the SSW with a very long 17-second period – easy to spot as groundswell. The combined energy is massive at 6244. This is expert-only territory. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect glass, but the size and power are undeniable. For this reef, that long period will produce proper lines.
Also worth noting: Sunday afternoon, August 23rd, there’s a total glass-off with a small 4ft SSE swell and no wind – clean but small. Not a standout.
So, the two standouts are Monday morning, August 17th for a clean, manageable session, and Monday morning, August 24th for big, expert-only power. That’s the play.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 3910 | 180 | 1946 | 1913 | 4302 | 1909 | 1022 | 525 | 578 | 932 | 1309 | 649 | 885 | 893 | 428 | 343 | 809 | 364 | 320 | 645 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.23m | 1:43AM1.40m | 2:19PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.52m | 3:03PM1.57m | 3:17AM1.61m | 3:43PM1.70m | 3:56AM1.66m | 4:20PM1.78m | 4:32AM1.66m | 4:54PM1.79m | 5:06AM1.62m | 5:27PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.43m | 8:07AM0.27m | 8:26PM0.27m | 8:51AM0.13m | 9:13PM0.15m | 9:30AM0.02m | 9:54PM0.06m | 10:06AM-0.04m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.05m | 11:06PM0.04m | 11:11AM-0.01m | 11:39PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3409 | 30 | 2580 | 1946 | 1913 | 4302 | 1909 | 1022 | 500 | 317 | 932 | 1309 | 1652 | 1082 | 1567 | 428 | 343 | 501 | 364 | 320 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | SSW 19 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 46 | 47 | 180 | 36 | 120 | — | — | — | 111 | 578 | 247 | 101 | 7 | 885 | — | 942 | 744 | 598 | 458 | 525 | 465 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | S 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 126 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | — | 30 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 3910 | — | — | — | — | 413 | 481 | 525 | 438 | 644 | 892 | 649 | 787 | 893 | — | — | 809 | — | — | 645 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 366 | 19 | 311 | 173 | 176 | 191 | 554 | 134 | 165 | 191 | 134 | 134 | 191 | 134 | 43 | 134 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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