Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, ESE swell with 1,390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 388 | 459 | 497 | 739 | 619 | 786 | 770 | 836 | 1390 | 972 | 712 | 533 | 473 | 394 | 328 | 251 | 169 | 139 | 133 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.58m | 4:34AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.55m | 5:27PM1.64m | 5:33AM1.52m | 5:56PM1.63m | 6:04AM1.46m | 6:29PM1.58m | 6:40AM1.38m | 7:06PM1.50m | 7:21AM1.27m | 7:52PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.07m | 11:03PM0.18m | 11:11AM0.06m | 11:34PM0.18m | 11:39AM0.09m | 00:06AM0.21m | 12:10PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.26m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:25PM0.35m | 2:18AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1110 | 905 | 732 | 504 | 281 | 161 | 103 | 215 | 1390 | 380 | 712 | 533 | 473 | 905 | 1018 | 747 | 429 | 1068 | 3326 | 4110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 388 | 459 | — | — | 12 | 64 | 76 | 18 | 286 | 7 | 287 | 673 | 623 | 394 | 328 | 251 | 169 | 139 | 133 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 16 | — | 279 | 313 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 497 | 739 | 619 | 786 | 770 | 836 | — | 972 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 57 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 43 | 165 | 191 | 134 | 165 | 134 | 134 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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