Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy 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★+): Friday 11 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| 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 folks, Rusty here. It’s been a bit of a wait, but we’ve finally got something to sink our teeth into.
The outlook starts quiet, but there’s a real standout bubbling up in the second week. For now, we’re dealing with a long stretch of ugly conditions before the ocean remembers how to be good.
The first real window of opportunity appears on Tuesday, September 15th, and it’s the best of the lot. Bruces Beauties is the place to be. Tuesday morning brings a clean 5ft swell from the East with a 11-second period, light cross-offshore breeze and a combined energy of 542 (moderate). The afternoon cleans up even more with a gentle offshore from the SSW, 4ft East swell, and still-good energy (635). It’s going to be clean, well-shaped, and a proper session. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent, so it’s a real treat when it lines up like this. The water is sitting at 61°, which is *much colder than normal* for this time of year – a solid 5° below average, so don’t forget a thicker wetsuit.
Before that, from Thursday the 10th through to Monday the 14th, it’s a write-off. The wind is a mess, the swell is either tiny or blown out. Saturday the 12th sees a 4ft swell but with a short 7-second period and cross-onshore winds, making it choppy and messy. Sunday the 13th is a full-on blowout with near-gale winds.
After Tuesday’s highlight, things get a bit blustery again, but there’s a promising but less certain event on the horizon. On Thursday, September 24th, the afternoon at Bruces Beauties looks mint – a solid 8ft East swell (8 seconds) with clean conditions and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is strong (890), and it’s a big, powerful wave. At 8ft, this is one for the experienced crew only. The following Friday, the 25th, sees even bigger surf – 10ft to 12ft East swell – but the wind is howling, making it a wild, expert-only affair with very strong wave energy (1703-1918). It’s surfable, but it’s going to be a handful.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the E by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 63 | 78 | 48 | 245 | 144 | 445 | 881 | 1282 | 1791 | 2408 | 1043 | 1026 | 924 | 517 | 379 | 1383 | 162 | 127 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21PM1.76m | 3:35AM1.65m | 3:53PM1.81m | 4:07AM1.66m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.02m | 9:40AM-0.03m | 10:06PM-0.01m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2147 | 1657 | 1204 | 1411 | 561 | 285 | 1325 | 2892 | 2089 | 1407 | 1778 | 1043 | 1026 | 924 | 517 | 334 | 904 | 2325 | 4949 | 2172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SE 7 | SE 13 | S 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 12 | E 11 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 18 | 78 | 48 | 4 | 91 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 792 | 535 | 451 | 194 | 533 | 379 | 1383 | 162 | 127 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | SW 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | E 10 | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 63 | 8 | — | — | 301 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 25 | 256 | 242 | — | — | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | 12 | — | 245 | 144 | 445 | 881 | 1282 | 1791 | 2408 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1250 | 1064 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 440 | 43 | 4 | 588 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 755 | 136 | 0 |
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