Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a tricky run ahead at Bruces Beauties. The first week is proper slim pickings, but there’s a couple of standouts worth circling on the calendar if you’re patient.

Right now things are flat and sad. Sunday the 30th has tiny 2ft easterly swell with 25 mph winds out of the WSW, blowing offshore but the surf is just too small to get excited about. The combined energy is weak at 141. Water’s sitting at 63°, which is about 3° colder than usual for this time of year – a bit of a chill in the water. Monday the 31st is similar, with 2ft to 2ft surf and clean conditions thanks to light offshore breezes, but it’s still very ordinary. Tuesday through Wednesday of the first week is a write-off – dribbly 1ft to 2ft waves with cross-onshore winds and combined energy dropping as low as 10. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during those days.

Then Thursday the 3rd turns ugly – a jump to 6ft on the SSW but with 31 mph offshore winds, it’s a howling mess. Combined energy spikes to 457 but it’s downright dangerous to paddle into. Friday the 4th is the first real standout. That morning brings a solid 16ft SSE swell with 11-second period and combined energy reading 6094 – that’s strong, serious power. Winds are strong offshore from the SSE at 28 mph, so it’s clean but this is strictly for experts. This is way over 8ft, so beginners, stay on the beach. The swell direction is from the SSE, and Bruces Beauties is an exposed reef that works best with ESE swell, but the size and period still make it a proper heavy session. It remains a big, clean option into the afternoon with 12ft SE swell though still only for the experienced.

Saturday the 5th is the pick of the entire outlook. Morning delivers a 7ft ESE swell with 10-second period, offshore wind from the SSW at only 9 mph. The combined energy is 1208 – moderate to strong. This is the best balance of size and clean conditions. The swell direction matches the optimum ESE, and the reef setup means those longer-period waves will shape up nicely. It’s a bit crowded here sometimes, so expect company. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon holds at 6ft with continued offshore breezes.

Sunday the 6th has a 10ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, but the wind swings cross-on from the east at 6 mph. That’s a caveat: long-period swell at a reef like this can still produce, but the cross-on wind adds some bump. Combined energy is massive at 4678. It’s marginal, not the best call.

Monday the 7th onward into the second week is mostly cross-on choppy junk. The swell stays between 3ft and 10ft but winds are consistently onshore from the east at 15 to 22 mph, making for lumpy, poor surf. Combined energy ranges from 377 to 1394, but quality is shot. Even by Thursday the 10th, with 5ft east swell and onshore wind, it’s marginal at best.

The final standout lands on Monday the 14th of September. Morning has an 12ft easterly swell with 9-second period and light onshore wind from the NE at 9 mph – only for experts. But the afternoon is the real gem: 12ft east swell with offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph, combined energy at 3148, and conditions are clean. That’s a quality, powerful session for the experienced crew. The swell direction is east, close enough to optimum to make the reef work.

Look, expect a big gap of poor days in between the standouts, but when it fires, Bruces Beauties can be magic. Keep an eye on Saturday the 5th and the afternoon of September 14th.

Rusty.

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