Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,871 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here with the outlook for Bruces Beauties. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tricky stretch of water. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but we’re hitting a big dry spell before anything good lights up.
The standout by a long shot is the morning of Monday, August 24. After days of nothing, we finally get a pulse. The swell is a clean 4ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s pure groundswell energy, and at a reef break like Bruces Beauties, that long period will wrap in beautifully. The wind is gentle offshore from the WSW, promising glassy, clean faces. The combined energy is a whopping 1491 – that’s powerful, consistent juice. The water is 57°, which is a full 9° colder than normal for this time of year, so a thick wetsuit is non-negotiable. This is not for beginners; it’s an advanced-only wave that Monday morning. The afternoon stays just as good with a 4ft, 16-second SSW swell and offshore wind, but the energy drops slightly to 1409.
Now, the bad news: before that, we are looking at a long, empty run. From now until the morning of the 24th, it’s just poor surf conditions day after day – tiny windswell, short periods, and messy winds. Expect a gap of about 4 days of nothing worth paddling out for.
After the Monday high, things get messy again. There’s a big swell on Wednesday, August 26 – 7ft to 7ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and energy over 2000. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. It’s a marginal call, only for the experienced and patient.
On Friday, August 28, the afternoon brings a 7ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is 1352. It’s solid, but again, it’s a marginal call. The window is small.
Towards the very end of the run, Wednesday, September 2 has a small 3ft swell from the east with a 10-second period and gentle offshore winds. The energy is around 180 – very weak. It’s surfable but ordinary, nothing to get excited about.
Overall, the only real standout is that Monday, August 24. Everything else is a lot of waiting, some big but messy swells, and a lot of flat spells. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is a pretty typical run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 698 | 1329 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 326 | 1527 | 7 | 2 | 671 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.23m | 7:47AM1.05m | 8:18PM1.08m | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | 12:36PM0.95m | 00:51AM1.06m | 1:39PM1.09m | 1:43AM1.19m | 2:14PM1.23m | 2:17AM1.31m | 2:42PM1.37m | 2:46AM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.47m | 1:49AM0.57m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.74m | 5:56AM0.71m | 6:33PM0.73m | 7:26AM0.59m | 7:40PM0.61m | 8:03AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.48m | 8:31AM0.32m | 8:45PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2660 | 2257 | 1470 | 5705 | 4873 | 2672 | 1638 | 1346 | 698 | 1329 | 835 | 1137 | 1376 | 1034 | 1724 | 1007 | 1527 | 2471 | 2056 | 1292 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 11 | E 6 | E 7 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | E 9 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 329 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 127 | 650 | 6 | 326 | 491 | 81 | 2 | 671 | 627 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 161 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 216 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 718 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 505 | 1 | 136 | 134 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 191 | 134 |
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