Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards. We’ve got one spot that’s gonna be the main focus here: Bruces Beauties, a reef break that’s exposed and takes a real clean swell from the east-southeast. It’s an advanced wave, and it’s inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday the 8th starts off with a real treat – a glassy morning, clear skies, and a 5 ft easterly swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (415), and the wind is a whisper from the NNW. That’s a standout session for the early birds.

But then the wind swings easterly and it gets cross-shore, killing the afternoon. Wednesday the 9th is a write-off with a small, weak 3 ft swell and onshore wind. Thursday the 10th brings a weird, long-period 3 ft swell from the SSW (16 seconds) but a cross-off wind keeps it clean. The energy is moderate (445), but the swell is tiny and that long period will make it walled up and straight at this reef. Not ideal.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are total washouts. Onshore winds, lumpy, bumpy, and a 8 ft, 7-second windswell on Saturday that’s just a mess.

Sunday the 13th morning is a nice surprise. Glassy offshore wind from the SSW, a clean 5 ft easterly swell (8 seconds), and moderate energy (368). That’s a solid morning. Monday the 14th is another glassy start with a 5 ft south swell, clean and fun. Tuesday the 15th morning is clean too with a 5 ft swell.

Now, here’s the big one. Wednesday the 16th of September is your standout. The morning is crystal clear, a light westerly cross-off breeze, and a serious 8 ft swell from the SSW with a 19-second period. The combined energy is massive (4056), making it a very powerful groundswell. This is expert territory, well over 8 ft, but for the right surfer on a reef, it’s going to be world-class. A very long period like that, it’ll be breaking deep and perfect, with long lulls between sets.

The rest of the second week is a mess. Strong winds, big rain, and a 10 ft to 12 ft swell on the 19th, but with a fresh offshore wind, it’s just too big and wild for most. Sunday the 20th has a glassy morning with a 7 ft easterly swell (11 seconds) and good energy (999), that’s another worthwhile session. The final days are small and weak.

So, overall, the best of the lot is hands down Wednesday the 16th morning at Bruces. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. After that, Tuesday the 8th morning and Sunday the 20th morning are your next best bets.

Rusty.

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