Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Bruces Beauties. It’s a reef break, exposed to swell, and it needs a south-west offshore to really work its magic. The water temp is sittin’ at 61°F, which is a solid 5°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s much colder than average, so you’ll wanna have a good steamer on.

The first week is pretty grim. Tuesday the 4th kicks off with a small 5ft E swell, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, and the wave comment is poor. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a WSW offsh, but the swell drops to 4ft and the score is lousy. Wednesday the 5th morning has a 3ft SSW swell with a very long period of 15 seconds, and it’s light cross-on – that groundswell will be lining up straight at a reef, so it could wrap in nicely, but it’s only marginal. The afternoon swings to a 4ft E swell with a clean offshore, but still nothing to get excited about. Thursday the 6th is small, with a 3ft E swell and weak energy (115), clean but ordinary. Friday the 7th is flat with a 2ft E swell and glassy conditions, but poor. From Saturday the 8th through to Sunday the 9th, it’s tiny to flat with strong winds, all poor.

Then Monday the 10th is where it gets interesting. Monday morning brings a jump to 12ft SSE swell with an 11-second period, and the energy is crankin’ (3927). The wind is clean cross-off, and while the score is marginal due to tide, the afternoon is the real standout – 13ft S swell, same 11-sec period, massive energy (4057), and gentle cross-off wind. The wave comment says excellent for experienced surfers. That is the best on offer in the whole outlook. This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will hold shape and give proper barrels, but at 13ft, it’s for experts only, and the crowds will be around – so don’t expect it empty.

Tuesday the 11th is still big, 10ft SSE swell, but the wind swings onshore and then cross-on, messy and poor. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th stay big, 10ft to 8ft swell from the SE and ESE, but the wind is cross-on or onshore, making it poor to marginal. Friday the 14th morning is still 8ft ESE swell with light cross-on, still marginal, but Friday afternoon is another good option – 7ft ESE swell, light S cross-off, clean, and a score of 4 out of 5 for experienced surfers. That’s a solid second choice.

Saturday the 15th morning has a 6ft ESE swell with clean cross-off, but the energy drops to 529, and by afternoon the wind picks up and it’s poor again. From Sunday the 16th onwards, it’s back to small, flat, or poor for the rest of the outlook.

So if you’re after the big stuff, Monday the 10th afternoon is the standout – but it’s a heavy session. Friday the 14th afternoon is a solid backup. For the whole first week, you’re better off waitin’ it out. The gap from Tuesday the 4th to Monday the 10th is basically no go. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, the only real action is in the second week.

Rusty.

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