Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
17.0°C
1.8° 

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 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,638 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. 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 16s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 8th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Tue 8th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 12th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 17s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it. The long-range charts are showing a bit of a waiting game for us here at Bruces Beauties. For the first stretch, it’s looking pretty quiet and onshore. We’ve got a gap with no real surf on offer from now until the 12th, with a few small, weak pulses but all chopped up by cross-onshore winds. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the extra rubber.

Then, on the morning of Saturday the 12th, there’s a window. We see a glassy morning with a clean 5ft easterly swell, period of 6 seconds. The energy is moderate (312), but it’s short-period stuff, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. The bigger story is the wind – dead glass. That’s a major positive. The afternoon gets messy again, so you’d want to be on it early. It’s a reef break, so it holds shape, but it’s a bit inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for sets.

The next real highlight, the standout of the whole run, is on Thursday the 17th in the afternoon. The models are calling for a big jump in size – a serious 15ft southerly swell with a 10-second period. The energy is strong, reading 4155. It’s going to be big and powerful. For a crew of experienced surfers, this is the one to circle. The wind is light, cross-off, and the conditions are clean. However, this size is only for experts; it’ll be too much for most. Keep in mind the direction is from the south, which isn’t the optimum ESE direction this break loves, but at this size, it will still be pumping.

The days after that stay big but the wind gets tricky. The 18th starts with a stormy cross-on, but the afternoon cleans up to a cross-off with 10ft waves, and the energy is strong (2400). It’s got potential but is a “check the tide” sort of session. The 19th has a clean, offshore WSW wind in the afternoon, with 10ft waves and strong energy (1731). Again, it’s for the experienced crew. Sunday the 20th sees strong to very strong energy (2585) with a 10ft swell and offshore winds in the afternoon, but a strong breeze will have it lumpy and testing.

Into the second week, and it’s dropping. The 21st has some size, but it’s onshore and messy. The 22nd gets blown out by strong easterlies. By the 23rd, it’s small and blown out with a near gale, and the swell is weak. It looks like the big window is the 17th to the 20th, and after that, we’re done.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
224
245
145
152
130
83
90
65
82
49
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184
167
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237
233
324
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224
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
E
10
NE
10
NW
10
ESE
40
W
25
W
20
SW
15
WSW
15
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30
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25
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5
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15
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25
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30
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25
ESE
25
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15
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5
WSW
40
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Wind State
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High Tide
2:10PM1.49m
2:25AM1.50m
2:47PM1.65m
3:02AM1.60m
3:21PM1.76m
3:35AM1.65m
3:53PM1.81m
4:07AM1.66m
4:23PM1.81m
4:37AM1.63m
4:52PM1.75m
5:05AM1.56m
5:20PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.23m
8:35AM0.12m
9:00PM0.10m
9:09AM0.02m
9:35PM0.02m
9:40AM-0.03m
10:06PM-0.01m
10:10AM-0.03m
10:35PM0.01m
10:38AM0.01m
11:03PM0.06m
11:06AM0.09m
11:30PM0.16m
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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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