Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s take a look at the outlook for the next couple of weeks.

You’re looking at a classic spring pattern for Bruces Beauties – this exposed reef break has some serious potential, but you’re going to have to pick your moments. The water is sitting at 61°, which is very unusual – almost 5° colder than what you’d expect for this time of year, so you’ll want a good quality thick wetsuit.

The forecast starts with a lot of noise. There’s a long period groundswell from the SSW on Thursday the 10th, with 3 ft of swell at 17 seconds and a combined energy of 571 – a sign of some proper energy. But the 19 mph cross-offshore wind from the West will make it tricky. By Thursday afternoon, the wind switches to a clean offshore from the Southwest at 12 mph, but the swell drops right off to 2 ft from the East, combined energy at 96 – weak, fizzled-out.

Friday the 11th is a write-off. Swell drops further, and by the afternoon, a 7 ft SSW groundswell rolls in, but with a 19 mph cross-onshore Easterly wind, combined energy up to 1715, it’s going to be a lumpy mess. The weekend looks poor too. Saturday and Sunday blow up with strong east winds, building the swell to 10 ft on Sunday, but with 28 mph cross-onshore winds and combined energy over 1447, it’s messy and almost unrideable.

Monday the 14th sees the swell easing back to 8 ft from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, but a Northeast onshore wind at 9 mph makes it marginal at best. Tuesday the 15th is interesting. Conditions improve with clear skies and a 3 mph cross-shore wind from the NW, swell 5 ft from the East at 11 seconds, combined energy at 523. This is the first glimpse of decent, clean surf.

The real standout, and the one you need to circle on your calendar, is Sunday the 20th of September. In the morning, you’ve got a clean 7 ft ESE groundswell at 12 seconds, combined energy of 1119, and a clean offshore wind from the Southwest at 12 mph. That’s a powerful, moderate offshore setup for this reef. By the afternoon, the wind backs a little to the SSW, still offshore, with 6 ft of swell from the ESE at 11 seconds. The conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers – this is the day. It’ll be a bit much for beginners with that size and period, and since this spot is *inconsistent* and an *advanced reef*, it will take some local knowledge.

The next day, Monday the 21st, the swell dies off, but keep your eyes on Tuesday the 22nd of September. A massive 10 ft SSW groundswell at 14 seconds – that is very long period energy – hits with a clean offshore from the West-Southwest. The combined energy for the afternoon session is 3040, with an offshore wind. That’s big, powerful, expert-only territory at this reef. The clean conditions and that long-period groundswell are a recipe for some serious, grinding waves on the reef.

After that, the last week of the month fades in energy. There’s a clean 4 ft from the ESE on Thursday the 24th, but nothing compared to the big window of the 20th and 22nd.

So, bottom line: The first week and a half is mostly blown-out or small. The standouts are Sunday the 20th – big, clean, and quality for experienced surfers – and Tuesday the 22nd for the proper big wave crew. If you can wait, that’s your window.

– Rusty

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