Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 904 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW 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 (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto. Gonna be honest with you, mate. The next week or so is a write-off for Bruces Beauties (reef). We’ve got a run of tiny, weak dribble that’s barely gonna push past your shins. The wind’s mostly cross-off or offshore, so it’ll be clean as a whistle, but there’s simply no energy. Swell heights are hanging around 1 to 2 feet with periods so short they’ll fizzle before they even stand up. Combined energy is almost non-existent, mostly in the teens or twenties (13 to 114). This is a frustrating stretch – almost a full week of nothing surfable.
You’ve got to be patient. The first real glimmer of hope arrives on Monday, August 24th. That morning, a proper SSW groundswell pushes in at 6 feet with an 11-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 809, which is solid. The wind is light offshore from the SW in the morning and then moderate offshore in the arvo. The water temp? That’s 56°F, which is far colder than usual for this time of year – a full 10° colder. You’ll want a thick hood and gloves.
This is the standout of the whole outlook. 6 feet from the SSW at an exposed reef like this, with clean offshore wind – that’s got proper bite. The swell direction is almost spot-on for the optimum ESE direction the reef likes. It’s an advanced wave, so only for the experienced crew. It’s inconsistent here, so you might be waiting between sets, but when they come, they’ll be worth it. The reef setup will handle that long-period groundswell nicely. Don’t bother with Tuesday the 25th, as it drops off to nothing again.
A couple of other moments pop up later in the run. Wednesday the 26th has a glassy afternoon with a 3-foot SSE groundswell at 12 seconds and combined energy of 611, but the morning is blown out with onshore wind and a messy 5-foot. Thursday the 27th has 3-foot SSE swell at 13 seconds, but the wind is a strong cross-off, so it’ll be clean but the sea breeze will have some push. The very end of the outlook on Sunday the 30th shows a 4-foot SSW swell with a very long 17-second period and combined energy of 895, but it’s ruined by a strong cross-onshore wind, making it a mess. That one’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle day.
So, in short, the next week is dead. Your one real chance to score is Monday, August 24th at Bruces Beauties. Get out there early and be ready for a cold, clean, and powerful session.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | SSW 11 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 69 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 494 | 66 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 807 | 894 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.38m | 7:10AM1.18m | 7:31PM1.23m | 7:47AM1.05m | 8:18PM1.08m | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | 12:36PM0.95m | 00:51AM1.06m | 1:39PM1.09m | 1:43AM1.19m | 2:14PM1.23m | 2:17AM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.33m | 1:12AM0.44m | 1:09PM0.47m | 1:49AM0.57m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.74m | 5:56AM0.71m | 6:33PM0.73m | 7:26AM0.59m | 7:40PM0.61m | 8:03AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1682 | 2356 | 3165 | 2369 | 27 | 1292 | 5538 | 4458 | 2630 | 1550 | 1234 | 494 | 48 | 25 | 10735 | 5508 | 3368 | 1845 | 807 | 894 | 2078 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 100 | 69 | 48 | 44 | — | 26 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 439 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 602 | 408 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | W 3 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2373 | 355 | — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1836 | 6854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 134 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 61 | 43 | 134 | 16 | 136 | 589 | 136 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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