Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

First off, we're looking at a pretty tough run for a while. The water at Bruces Beauties is sitting at 60°F, which is a whopping 6°F colder than usual for this time of year – that's a serious chill, so you'll want a thick steamer.

Right now, there's nothing doing. We've got a gap of a few days with no real surf to speak of. The start of the week is a write-off. Saturday the 22nd is a no-go with 31 mph cross-off winds and a messy 3ft swell. It's a total washout.

It's not until Monday afternoon, the 24th, that things start to get interesting. A solid 3ft SSW groundswell rolls in with a 15-second period and a moderate 16 mph offshore wind. The combined energy is a solid 246, which is a decent kick. The waves will be clean and lined up, but it's a reef break that's inconsistent, so you'll be waiting a bit between sets. Tuesday afternoon the 25th looks even better on paper – 4ft of SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, with 815 of energy. The wind is light but cross-off. It's a standout for the first week, but that inconsistency means you've got to be patient.

Then we hit a wall. From Wednesday the 26th through to the end of the month, the wind turns nasty. We're talking 19 to 25 mph onshore and cross-onshore winds blowing out 8ft to 10ft of swell. That's a lot of water, but with those winds, it's just a mess. Not for the faint-hearted, and honestly, for paddle surfing, it's a no-go. That setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a regular surfer.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is glassy, but there's only 2ft of weak, short-period swell. It's surfable, but ordinary.

Now, the real standout is shaping up for Friday the 4th of September. The afternoon brings a solid 8ft SSW groundswell with a 12-second period and a massive 2011 of energy. The wind is a clean 9 mph cross-off, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a big swell, over 8ft, so it's strictly for experts. Saturday the 5th is even bigger, with 12ft to 10ft of SSW groundswell and very clean offshore winds. That's a dream window for the crew who know what they're doing on this reef. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it's the one to circle on the calendar.

Generally, though, it's a rough start, a couple of good windows in the middle of the first week, a long stretch of wind-affected junk, and then a big, clean swell for the experts in the first week of September.

Rusty, signing off.

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