Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid pulse of swell lighting up Bruces Beauties (reef) starting Friday, July 10th, but it’s a window for the experienced crew only. This spot is an inconsistent reef break, so when it fires, you want to be on it – and it’s firing. Friday morning sees a chunky 11.5ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, packing some serious grunt (combined energy 4121). The wind is a cross-offshore W at 12 mph, which will keep it reasonably clean despite the size. The real standout is Friday afternoon: the wind drops to a mere 3 mph S, still cross-off, and the swell holds at 11.5ft from the SSW (energy 3600). The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s no joke. This is too big for beginners; over 8ft means only experts should even think about it. The long period (13 seconds) is a proper groundswell – perfect for a reef like this, offering deep, powerful lines and longer lulls between sets, making the paddle out a bit easier. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday, July 11th, the swell eases to 10ft but the wind swings ENE, becoming a cross-on at 9 mph in the morning, then onshore at 12 mph in the afternoon. The quality drops fast – it’s gonna be choppy and messy. Sunday the 12th is a write-off with fresh cross-onshore winds and dropping swell. A real letdown after Friday.

Then we get a shift. Monday, July 13th, the swell direction switches to a 6ft E swell, short period at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (1024), but the wind is light WNW at 3 mph, cross-off, and the conditions are clean. For a beach break, that short period would be a problem, but on a reef, it might offer some fun, punchy little waves. It’s a notable improvement, but not a standout.

After that, the surf slowly fades. Tuesday and Wednesday have some clean 5ft to 4ft E swells with light offshore or cross-off winds, but the energy drops into the low hundreds – it’s marginal. From Thursday, July 16th, onward, it’s mostly small, weak, and often messy. There’s a big gap of poor-to-marginal conditions all the way through to the end of the forecast. A little blip on Wednesday, July 22nd, sees a 2.3ft SSW groundswell with a long 14-second period and clean offshore wind, but it’s tiny and the energy is only 305 – just a whisper.

The best on offer: Friday, July 10th, afternoon session at Bruces Beauties. Big, powerful, clean – it’s a proper reef-swell window for the experts. Don’t sleep on it if you’ve got the skills.

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