Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 5,657 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S 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 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 10s. 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 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 17s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s unpack what’s cooking at Bruce’s Beauties.
Friday the 28th of August gets things going. You’ve got chest-high swell from the south, around 4ft, with a 11-second period. The wind goes offshore from the SSW in the afternoon, so it’ll be clean. Wave energy sits at 869, which is moderate. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
But it’s a slow start. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th look weak and small, with messy winds. Nothing to write home about.
Then things get wild. The 3rd and 4th of September see a massive pulse of swell – up to 24ft+ on the 4th – but the wind is screaming from the east, severe gale. It’s totally blown out. That’s kite territory, not surf.
Now, here’s the one to get excited about: Saturday the 5th of September. The storm passes, and we get a 15ft ESE swell (12-second period) in the morning, with light cross-off winds from the west. Clean. By the afternoon, it’s even bigger – 18ft from the east, 12-second period, with a combined energy of 13,415 (very strong wave energy). Winds are light from the SSW, glassy. This is for experts only. Bruce’s is a reef, and that long-period groundswell will make for some serious pits. It’s going to be crowded.
Sunday the 6th is still solid at about 8ft from the east, clean, but not the standout.
After that, the surf goes quiet again – flat and poor through the 7th and 8th. There’s another big pulse forecast for the 10th and 11th of September – 18ft and 16ft swells on the 11th with offshore wind. That Friday the 11th afternoon looks heavy, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.
The absolute best of this whole run is Saturday the 5th of September. Big, clean, and heavy. For those who can handle it, it’s going to be a day of serious waves. This is a rare spot that doesn’t break often, but when it does…
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1055 | 407 | 344 | 384 | 262 | 233 | 198 | 149 | 78 | 49 | 106 | 75 | 71 | 64 | 68 | 78 | 56 | 39 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.59m | 4:01PM1.70m | 4:10AM1.63m | 4:28PM1.75m | 4:38AM1.63m | 4:56PM1.76m | 5:08AM1.59m | 5:26PM1.72m | 5:39AM1.52m | 5:58PM1.64m | 6:13AM1.42m | 6:34PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:08PM0.08m | 10:14AM-0.00m | 10:37PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.00m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:38PM0.10m | 11:41AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:15PM0.22m | 00:51AM0.32m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 665 | 407 | 312 | 384 | 262 | 233 | 63 | 347 | 1519 | 1200 | 974 | 1055 | 741 | 1147 | 1565 | 78 | 56 | 14167 | 6842 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 722 | 305 | 344 | 242 | 256 | 230 | 198 | 149 | 78 | 49 | 106 | 75 | 71 | 64 | 68 | 2 | — | 39 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 121 | 213 | 114 | 222 | 164 | 260 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | NE 3 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1055 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 54 | — | 496 | — | — | — | 45 | — | 3 | — | 1890 | 4626 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 136 | 134 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 134 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 601 | 136 | 19 |
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