Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
17.9° C
1.1° 

Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 10,821 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. 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 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 19th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 2PM (Fri 24th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 24th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here with the look ahead for Bruces Beauties. This is a reef setup, exposed to swell, but it’s an inconsistent spot so we need the planets to line up.

The first week is a bit of a mixed bag. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so a decent full suit is the go.

Sunday the 19th has a small clean morning with a 4ft SE swell (216 combined swell energy), but the wind is cross-off. It's surfable but nothing to write home about. Monday the 20th afternoon looks better – a 4ft SE swell with a longer 12-second period and lighter offshore wind, and the combined energy jumps to 639. That’s a solid, clean option. Tuesday the 21st morning is absolute glass with a 4ft SE swell (281 combined energy), making for a really fun, clean session.

Then things get tricky. Wednesday the 22nd morning is glassy but small at 3ft, and the swell direction shifts to ESE. By Thursday and Friday, the 23rd and 24th, the swell goes tiny or gets blown out.

The standout, however, is the morning of Friday the 24th. A big 13ft SSW swell rolls in with a very long 16-second period (combined energy 7663). This is serious groundswell. At a reef, those long lines should wrap in nicely, but it’s big – over 8ft – so this is for experienced surfers only. The wind is a light cross-on, which keeps it manageable, but it’s a powerful day.

There’s a quiet spell after that, with small stuff and onshore winds through the weekend and into the start of the next week.

But then from Monday the 27th morning, we get another pulse: a 5ft SSW swell with a 17-second period (combined energy 1255) and clean offshore wind. That’s another excellent session for the more experienced crew.

The real gold appears at the end of the month. On the morning of Thursday the 30th, we have a 4ft SSW swell again with a 17-second period (939 combined energy) but cross-shore winds make it a bit tricky. Friday the 31st morning is something else: a 13ft ESE swell (9-second period, combined energy 3091) with glassy conditions. That’s a big, clean, powerful day – again, experts only.

And then Saturday, August the 1st afternoon brings a 15ft ESE swell with glassy conditions and a combined energy of 4467. That is the biggest and cleanest of the whole outlook. If you can handle it, that’s the session to aim for.

The first week of August keeps that energy rolling with solid 10ft to 12ft E swells and clean to offshore winds, so the quality holds.

Overall, the best bets are the big groundswell days on Friday the 24th morning, and the massive clean days on Friday the 31st morning and Saturday the 1st afternoon. Get on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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SE
10
1.4
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10
1.1
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
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12
1.2
SE
11
1.1
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11
2.5
SSW
14
1
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.6
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12
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SE
12
4
SSW
17
4
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16
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SE
11
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SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
369
355
407
400
373
273
2412
226
151
145
93
135
66
8675
7616
30
29
22
20
13
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
20
W
15
SW
10
WNW
5
NNE
15
E
10
NE
5
NW
35
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40
WSW
35
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30
WSW
10
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10
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10
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10
WNW
10
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10
SW
10
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High Tide
7:17PM1.50m
7:26AM1.25m
7:57PM1.37m
8:11AM1.13m
8:45PM1.24m
9:11AM1.03m
9:52PM1.14m
10:52AM0.97m
11:31PM1.10m
12:39PM1.01m
00:55AM1.14m
1:43PM1.11m
1:51AM1.23m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.22m
1:32AM0.38m
1:29PM0.35m
2:16AM0.49m
2:10PM0.49m
3:11AM0.58m
3:06PM0.61m
4:33AM0.64m
4:38PM0.68m
6:18AM0.62m
6:31PM0.66m
7:31AM0.54m
7:41PM0.58m
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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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