Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 5PM (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 (Jul 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way.
Things are looking pretty quiet to start, with a few small, ordinary days on the cards. The water’s sitting at a bit colder than usual for this time of year, 63°, so don’t expect a warm one.
The first real chance of anything decent turns up on Monday, July 20th. The morning glass-off with light NNE wind is a beauty, but it’s only small at 4ft from the SE on a 12-second period, with moderate energy (377). It’ll be clean and surfable, but not a standout.
The pick of the whole run is Tuesday, July 21st. A solid 5ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period rolls in on the afternoon, packing good energy (1087). The wind is light cross-off and the water’s glassy in the morning. This is the one to aim for—clean, strong, and well-shaped for experienced surfers. Bruces Beauties will be a proper reef set-up, so expect some long, drawing lines.
Another interesting window pops up on the 27th, Monday morning. A 8ft E swell with a short 8-second period and very light cross-off wind. That’s a big wave for the keen ones, but the short period means it might be a bit lumpy. Afternoon looks cleaner with offshore SSW wind and solid energy (1424). For experienced surfers only, given the size.
There’s a big spike on the 25th—12ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, but it’s blowing a fresh onshore wind, so that’s one to leave for the kite crew. The same on the 26th: 12ft and 17-second period, but with strong cross-on wind—messy and dangerous.
Overall, if you’re surfing, lock in Tuesday, July 21st afternoon. The rest is either small, windy, or too big. The 27th morning is a maybe for the brave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 72 | 78 | 367 | 354 | 198 | 98 | 180 | 273 | 433 | 463 | 483 | 317 | 242 | 206 | 116 | 95 | 54 | 35 | 45 | 1339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.68m | 6:09AM1.48m | 6:38PM1.60m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:17PM1.50m | 7:26AM1.25m | 7:57PM1.37m | 8:11AM1.13m | 8:45PM1.24m | 9:11AM1.03m | 9:52PM1.14m | 10:52AM0.97m | 11:31PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.04m | 00:11AM0.18m | 12:17PM0.11m | 00:52AM0.27m | 12:52PM0.22m | 1:32AM0.38m | 1:29PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.49m | 2:10PM0.49m | 3:11AM0.58m | 3:06PM0.61m | 4:33AM0.64m | 4:38PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2190 | 1481 | 804 | 356 | 354 | 1047 | 295 | 180 | 1391 | 819 | 703 | 483 | 953 | 1034 | 1838 | 116 | 2929 | 54 | 4286 | 2649 | 1864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 72 | 367 | 49 | 198 | 98 | 31 | 273 | 433 | 463 | 362 | 317 | 242 | 206 | — | 95 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 1339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | WSW 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | E 10 | SSW 22 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 78 | 71 | 35 | 48 | 48 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 125 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 26 | — | 7 | 45 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 520 | — | 456 | 1747 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4207 | 3676 | 6314 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 136 | 16 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 136 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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