Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s in the water for the next couple of weeks. We’ve just got the one break to look at, and it’s a proper reef that doesn’t fire all that often.

Bruces Beauties is a reef setup for the advanced crew only, and it’s inconsistent. Water temp is about what you’d expect for the time of year.

The forecast gets going on Tuesday, July 21 with a solid window. That morning, you’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ESE with an 11-second period, a light cross-off wind from the W, and the combined energy is moderate at 360. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and the wind is light – that’s the standout session. The surface should be glassy.

Tuesday afternoon, the swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW, a 14-second period, and the energy is pumping hard at 2970. That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell, but the wind is cross-shore and the tide could mess with it. At 8ft, it’s only for the experts.

Wednesday, July 22, drops off quickly. The morning has a 3ft ESE swell, but a 15 mph cross-off wind makes it messy. By the afternoon, it’s 3ft with a 22 mph breeze. Not worth the paddle.

From Thursday, July 23, through the rest of the week and into the next, it’s a long dry spell. The swell is tiny – mostly 0.7ft to 3ft – and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, with poor conditions. There’s a brief flicker on the afternoon of Sunday, July 26, with a 4ft SSW swell, a 14-second period, and a light offshore wind, giving a clean window. The energy is moderate at 588. That’s a backup if you’re keen.

Then from Monday, July 27, it’s small, weak, and messy. The swell barely hits 5ft, and the wind is either too strong or from the wrong direction. The combined energy drops into the double digits for most of the first week of August. There’s a 8ft SSW swell on Wednesday, July 29, but it’s hammered by a 15 mph cross-onshore wind – that’s a chop fest, not a wave.

The long-range outlook? Nothing exciting. The last week of the forecast is a blank run of 2ft to 3ft swells, weak energy, and mostly onshore winds. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is a normal quiet period.

If you’re into kite surfing, the days with strong cross-onshore winds and a bit of swell could be more fun than paddling out. For the rest of us, the only real call is Tuesday morning, July 21.

Rusty.

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