
Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 6,942 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s 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 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 14s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's have a proper look at the next couple of weeks, shall we? It's a bit of a mixed bag out there, to be honest. There's some real size on the horizon, but the wind gods aren't playing ball for a lot of it. We've got a run of poor, blown-out days to start, but there's a window of clean glass that's worth waiting for, and a proper thumper of a swell right at the end that could be the one we're all talking about.
Bruces Beauties (Big Island) is our only real player on the board for this stretch. It's an exposed reef, so it needs the right direction, and it's inconsistent, so you've got to be patient with it. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year, so no dramas there, just your usual tropical shorty or boardies depending on how tough you are.
First thing Friday morning, there's a bit of swell, 10ft, but it's coming from the SSE with a short 9-second period and a 19 mph cross-shore ESE wind. It's lumpy and just not worth it. That trend holds through the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are all poor surf calls with cross-onshore winds, even though the swell gets solid on Sunday arvo, hitting 12ft. That's just a messy, blown-out mess, and not fun for anyone except maybe a kite surfer, honestly.
Monday stays poor, with a 7ft swell but a moderate onshore wind. We're still waiting.
Then, things finally turn around. Tuesday the 8th, early morning, the wind drops to almost nothing—a 3 mph glassy SSW breeze—and we've got a clean 5ft of east swell. This is the standout of the first week. It's not huge, but it's clean, and the swell energy is only moderate (602), so it'll be fun, rippable waves. This is the one to get out for before the wind kicks up again later in the day.
The rest of that week is pretty quiet. Wednesday is tiny, 4ft, and Thursday drops to 4ft but with a nice offshore wind. It's clean but small, just a grovel on a board with some extra foam. We're talking 3ft to 4ft surf here. If you're desperate, it's surfable, but it's not setting the world on fire.
Now, for the long-range stuff. There's a big pulse of swell coming in around the 16th. Wednesday the 16th, the models are showing a 16ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and a strong offshore cross-off wind. The energy reading is a massive 7070, which is strong, very strong. This is the big one. But, it's a long way out, so treat this as promising, not a guarantee. The wind is clean, but it's fresh at 22 mph, so it could be a bit wild. If it lines up, that could be the biggest, most powerful surf of the period.
The following day, the 17th, still looks good, with a 8ft SSE swell and strong offshore winds, but the period drops to 10 seconds. It'll be heavy and hard to paddle into, but it'll be clean. That's more of an expert session.
So, to sum it up: this week is mostly a write-off except for the glassy Tuesday morning. Next week is where the real interest lies. That 16ft swell on the 16th is the one to watch, but it's two weeks away, so we'll need to keep our fingers crossed the winds stay favourable. There's also a small but clean window on the 19th with some 5ft surf and offshore winds to finish the run.
It's a mixed bag, but there are waves to be had if you pick your moments.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1599 | 708 | 402 | 505 | 530 | 388 | 3104 | 6942 | 3764 | 2061 | 1442 | 822 | 453 | 293 | 198 | 239 | 295 | 220 | 239 | 158 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.18m | 9:46AM1.01m | 10:56PM1.11m | 12:15PM1.10m | 00:44AM1.22m | 1:25PM1.29m | 1:42AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.49m | 2:25AM1.50m | 2:47PM1.65m | 3:02AM1.60m | 3:21PM1.76m | 3:35AM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.54m | 3:17AM0.60m | 4:02PM0.65m | 5:47AM0.58m | 6:28PM0.57m | 7:09AM0.42m | 7:37PM0.39m | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.23m | 8:35AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.10m | 9:09AM0.02m | 9:35PM0.02m | ||||||||
6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | |
— | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 13 |
222 | 218 | 173 | 505 | 530 | 388 | 3104 | 6942 | 3764 | 2061 | 1442 | 822 | 453 | 293 | 198 | 239 | 295 | 220 | 239 | 1216 | 1657 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
285 | 237 | 87 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 302 | — | 21 | 35 | 29 | 919 | 591 | 373 | 202 | 145 | 451 | 363 | 247 | 158 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 25 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 17 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
31 | 43 | 192 | 18 | 17 | 245 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 130 | 149 | 73 | 29 | 167 | 19 | 8 | 76 | 7 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
1599 | 708 | 402 | 220 | 135 | 165 | 243 | 402 | 875 | 866 | 1082 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 15 | 11 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1408 | 642 | 165 | 588 | 588 | 191 | 191 | 552 | 176 | 165 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Bruces Beauties Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bruces Beauties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bruces Beauties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruces Beauties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bruces Beauties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruces Beauties may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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