Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Bruces Beauties, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. This reef setup is usually a gem when it lines up, but over the next 16 days, we’ve got to be patient. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We start off Wednesday the 29th of July with a 7ft easterly-southeast swell, but it’s got a short, weak 8-second period and a nasty east wind blowing 19 mph straight across it. The water’s a mess, with moderate wave energy (540). Not a chance I’d paddle out. That carries on through Thursday and Friday – the swell sticks around 5ft to 8ft, but those easterly winds just won’t ease up, gusting 25 mph on Friday, making it lumpy and messy. Saturday the 1st of August is more of the same – an 8ft east swell with strong onshore winds, energy hitting 870, but it’s all blown out.

Sunday the 2nd shows a glimmer. The swell drops to 6ft from the ESE, wind swings light northeasterly at 6 mph, and the energy is moderate at 550. It’s still a bit iffy with the tide, but it’s the first real chance at a session.

Now, Monday the 3rd of August – this is the highlight for the whole outlook. Monday morning, the wind goes completely glassy out of the west-northwest. We’ve got a 6ft ESE groundswell with a 11-second period, packing good energy (672). That’s clean, lined-up waves at an advanced reef break. It’s inconsistent here, so you’ll be waiting for sets, but when they come, they’ll be sweet. The afternoon gets a bit choppy with an east breeze, so hit it early.

After that, the swell fades and the wind flips around. Tuesday the 4th has a small 4ft east swell with a clean offshore wind in the afternoon, but it’s only marginal. Wednesday the 5th is tiny – 3ft – with a super long 17-second SSW swell in the arvo, but it’s cross-shore and weak. Thursday the 6th gets hammered by a near gale from the west, so forget it.

We’ve got a bit of a lull from Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th – tiny waves and light winds, nothing to write home about. Then Monday the 10th of August sees a big jump. The afternoon brings a 4ft SSW swell with an 18-second period, and the energy is strong at 1239. But the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore from the south, so it’s clean but has serious paddle power. That’s one for experienced surfers only.

Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon has another chance – 4ft south swell, 11-second period, moderate offshore wind from the southwest. It’s clean, but the swell’s not huge. Last call is Thursday the 13th – tiny 2ft south swell with strong winds, not worth suiting up.

So, the standout? Monday the 3rd of August morning. Glassy conditions, chest-high groundswell, and that reef at Bruces Beauties will be offering up some proper waves. Get on it, but don’t expect crowds – it’s inconsistent, so you might have it to yourself, or maybe a few others who know. The rest of the window is mostly waiting for that next pulse.

Rusty.

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