Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The first week is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a lot of wind and not a lot of love from the ocean. Things start to look up a bit later on, but you’re gonna have to be patient.

Right out of the gate, Tuesday the 11th is a total no-go. We’ve got 7.5ft of SSW swell at Bruces Beauties, but it's got a 13-second period and the easterly wind is just tearing it apart. The energy is moderate (2440), but it’s cross-on and choppy, and the water’s a crazy 5.4°F colder than normal. It’s just ugly. The afternoon doesn’t get any better with the wind picking up even more.

Wednesday and Thursday are still messy. The swell drops a bit but the wind stays strong and onshore. The energy is there, around 1600-1800, but it’s a washing machine. You’re just fighting it the whole time.

Friday the 14th, we finally get a break in the wind with some offshore conditions, but the swell has gone all weird. It’s dropped to 7.2ft but the period has collapsed to 8 seconds. That’s just a short-period wind swell, and it’s not gonna have any push or shape. It’s a marginal call at best. The energy has dropped to a moderate 1083, which tells you it’s not really got any guts.

Saturday the 15th, early morning shows a glimmer. The wind swings to the west, light, and cross-offshore. Swell is down to 4.3ft at 8 seconds, and for the first time we get a "clean" read. It’s not big, but it’s rideable. The energy is weak at 239, but for a couple of hours it might be the best thing we’ve seen. It’s a far cry from good.

Sunday and Monday are still small, but Monday the 17th morning is looking the best of the bunch. The wind goes glassy, we get 3.6ft of east swell at 11 seconds, and the energy is a weak 282. It’s contestable. You’ll get some clean little runners on the reef, but it’s inconsistent. You have to pick your moments.

Then we go into a flat spell. Tuesday the 18th is tiny, and Wednesday the 19th is small onshore junk until the afternoon. That afternoon, the swell starts to build again. We jump from nothing to 5.9ft of SSW groundswell with a 12-second period, and the wind goes offshore. Energy jumps to a solid 1270. Now we’re talking. This is the first real sign of life, but it’s short-lived.

Thursday the 20th morning is glassy with 3.9ft of S swell and a 10-second period. It’s clean, but it’s still small and the energy is weak at 303. It’s another one of those days you need to be out early for.

Then it dries up again. Nothing good on the 21st or the 22nd. The 22nd is just a windy, tiny mess.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday the 23rd, we see a big pulse of energy. We’re looking at 8.2ft of SSW groundswell at 13 seconds, and the energy is strong at 2282. But the wind is on it, easterly at 12 mph in the morning, and picking up stronger in the afternoon. This is a serious amount of water moving, but again the conditions are going to be poor. The period is good, 13 seconds, but the wind is just going to destroy the surface. This one’s for the experts only, and even then, it might be more of a paddle out and hold on situation. It’s too big for beginners, for sure.

After that, we are back to small, clean, but gutless waves for the last couple of days. The 24th and 25th are small with cross-on winds, and the 26th is glassy but only 2.6ft. There’s just no real quality to sink your teeth into.

So, what’s the standout? Honestly, it’s nothing flash. The best on offer is probably Wednesday the 19th afternoon. We get a jump in size, a solid period, and offshore wind at Bruces Beauties (Bruces). It’s the only time in the whole run where you get size, energy, and clean conditions aligning, even if it’s just for a window. The other one to keep an eye on is Monday the 17th morning, but that’s only for the small-wave crew looking for glassy conditions. It’s not a week for big scores.

For the long-range stuff around the 23rd, that big 8.2ft pulse is promising, but it’s a week away and the wind forecast is shocker. I wouldn't book the time off work for it just yet.

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