Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
18.0°C
0.7° 

Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 7,686 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 8th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 5PM (Sat 12th Sep)8ft (2.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 6th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright mate, let’s break down what’s brewing at Bruces Beauties over the next couple weeks. This is an exposed reef that pulls in plenty of juice, but wind is gonna be the main player for most of this forecast.

Your first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Tuesday the 8th of September. The weekend before that is a write-off—strong onshore winds and ugly surf, with energy readings like 685 on Saturday afternoon and a massive 4527 on Sunday morning. But Tuesday morning flips the script. Glassy conditions, 1.6m of easterly swell at a 9-second period, and moderate energy at 529. Water temp sits at 18°, which is about normal for the season. That’s your standout window: clean, user-friendly, and the reef should be offering up some proper shapes. Just remember, Bruces is inconsistent, and when it’s on, expect company.

Don’t waste that Tuesday morning glass-off because the wind turns back onshore by the afternoon.

Wednesday the 9th is cleaner but smaller—1.0m with cross-off winds and energy way down at 162. You could get a wave, but it’s not gonna set the world on fire. Thursday the 10th is marginal with 0.8m of SSW groundswell and a long 17-second period—classic reef stuff—but energy is weak at 447.

From Friday the 11th into the start of the following week, onshore winds are back and the swell jumps up over 2.5m. Energy spikes hard—like 4556 on the afternoon of the 12th—but it’s all messy and cross-onshore. That’s expert-only territory, and honestly, it’s looking more like a kiteboarding session than a surf.

Into the second week, there’s a glimmer on Tuesday the 15th of September. Clean again with light winds and 1.0m of easterly swell at 10 seconds. Energy is low at 225, but it’s clean and might give you a few fun ones.

Wednesday the 16th serves up strong offshore winds and tiny waves—0.8m and 0.6m—clean but near impossible to paddle into.

Thursday the 17th of September brings a bigger SSW groundswell at 3.0m with a 13-second period and cross-off winds. Energy is 3662. The report flags it as marginal due to tide or conditions, so it’s one to watch. If the tide plays ball, this could be the only other real standout, but it’s a week and a half out, so keep your hopes in check.

The final weekend of the outlook gets blown out again with onshore winds and lumpy 3.0m to 3.5m surf. Not worth paddling out unless you’re on a foil or a kite.

So, bottom line: your absolute best bet is Tuesday morning the 8th of September. Glassy, 1.6m, moderate energy, and the reef will be on. The other possible highlight is Thursday the 17th if the tide and wind line up. Everything else is either too small, too blown out, or too big and messy. Pick your window and don’t expect a lot of waves.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
20
3.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.9
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
442
4121
7660
4821
2515
1758
623
373
280
201
162
133
81
92
87
56
164
450
661
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
E
35
E
40
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
5
NNW
5
NE
15
E
10
NE
5
W
40
W
20
W
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
35
E
20
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Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:56PM1.11m
12:15PM1.10m
00:44AM1.22m
1:25PM1.29m
1:42AM1.37m
2:10PM1.49m
2:25AM1.50m
2:47PM1.65m
3:02AM1.60m
3:21PM1.76m
3:35AM1.65m
3:53PM1.81m
4:07AM1.66m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.58m
6:28PM0.57m
7:09AM0.42m
7:37PM0.39m
7:57AM0.26m
8:23PM0.23m
8:35AM0.12m
9:00PM0.10m
9:09AM0.02m
9:35PM0.02m
9:40AM-0.03m
10:06PM-0.01m
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6:04
6:05
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5
6
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
18
22
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26
28
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22
18
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18
Feels °C
11
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18
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28
18
15
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18
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Information about the Bruces Beauties Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bruces Beauties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bruces Beauties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruces Beauties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bruces Beauties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruces Beauties may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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