Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up.

We’re looking at a real mixed bag over the next couple of weeks at Bruce’s Beauties (Bruces-Beauties). It’s an advanced reef break that’s set up to really fire when conditions line up, but it’s inconsistent, so you’ve got to pick your moments. There’s a lot of junk to sift through in this 16-day window, but there are a few windows that get the blood pumping.

The week starts off with a decent little pulse on Tuesday the 25th of August. Morning has a 5ft SSW swell running with a 16-second period, and even though the wind is a cross-off at 12 mph, the wave energy is strong (1158). Conditions are clean, and it’s rideable. The afternoon is where it gets better: the wind swings to a clean offshore from the SSW at just 9 mph, the swell settles to a punchy 4ft from the same direction, still with that long 16-second period, and the energy is still solid (679). That afternoon session is looking clean and lined up.

Wednesday the 26th is a write-off. The swell jumps to 10ft, but the wind is howling cross-on at 18-25 mph. It’s lumpy, messy, and not worth paddling out unless you are a kite surfer. That’s a hard pass.

Thursday the 27th is a bit of a tease. The morning has a 10ft swell from the ENE with a short 9-second period and offshore wind. That’s a lot of water moving, and the period is short, so it will be fat and closed out at a reef break. Too big and not well-shaped. The afternoon drops to 6ft, still short period, but wind is light cross-on. It’s marginal.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are small and mostly blown out or too light to do much.

Now, we get to the first real standout. Saturday morning the 5th of September. This is the one. The swell is a solid 8ft from the S with a nice 13-second period, and the wave energy is strong (2387). The wind is light – almost glassy – from the W at 6 mph, coming cross-off. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The reef will really focus that S swell. The water temp at this time of year is about average, nothing weird going on there. This is a rarity for an inconsistent spot, and it’s the best session on offer.

Before that, though, there's a bit of a building swell earlier in the week. Friday the 4th of September is a big one, but it’s a bit raw. The morning has a massive 15ft SSW swell with 11-second period, but a strong offshore wind (25 mph) keeps it clean. That’s expert-only territory, and the wind makes paddling a real grind. The energy is very high (4940). The afternoon drops to 10ft, still with strong offshore wind. If you are a top-level charger, it’s possible, but it’s not the best quality for most.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th have leftover power (7ft, 12ft) but are chopped up by onshore or cross winds.

The last week is a slow fizzle. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th have small, cleanish morning windows, but nothing that pulls you out of bed. The swell drops off and the energy gets weak.

Best bet: Do not miss Saturday morning the 5th of September. That light wind and solid, clean S swell at Bruce’s Beauties is going to be special. The Saturday afternoon gets a bit side-shore, so the morning window is the lock.

Rusty.

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