Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
17.6°C
1.2° 

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 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 6,131 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 31st Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 31st Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 6th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 18s

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


The Lowdown

Righto, grab a seat. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Bruces Beauties, this exposed reef setup we’ve got on the cards. The forecast covers from August 31st all the way through to September 15th.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya: this run is a tough one. There are no standout days where it all comes together. The first real glimmer of anything surfable is on Monday, August 31st, but it’s a bit of a tease. We’ve got some small 2ft swell rolling in from the East with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is only 123 – that’s weak energy. The water’s sitting at 64°F, which is about 2°F colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll feel a bit of a chill. The wind is a light cross-off, so it’s clean, but the waves are just too ordinary to get excited about.

Then we hit a serious drought. From Tuesday, September 1st right through until Thursday, September 10th, there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. We see a lot of poor conditions with tiny swell, and some nasty wind events in there. On Thursday, September 3rd, the wind pumps up to 31 mph from the SSE, and while it’s cross-off, the swell jumps to 10ft with a short, messy 7-second period. The combined energy hits 918 (moderate), but with that nearly gale-force wind, it’s just not surfable. For the next several days, we get strong cross-onshore winds and big, lumpy 10ft waves, especially on the 4th and 6th of September. The swell on the 6th is a long-period groundswell from the SSW with 18 seconds between waves and a massive combined energy of 6308 (very strong), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it a total mess.

It’s only on Thursday, September 10th that we get back to some clean conditions, but the swell is tiny at 2ft and the energy is back down to 102 (weak). Friday, September 11th has a bit more size, 4ft, but the period drops to a short 5 seconds, so it’s not going to wrap in properly. The wind is light, so it'll look pretty, but there's no power.

The second week doesn’t offer much relief. There’s a period around September 14th and 15th where the wind turns cross-off again, but the swell is inconsistent and small to moderate. On the 15th, we see a 5ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, but strong cross-off winds are going to hold it together, but it's still just not firing.

Forget about beginners here; the bigger days are well over 5ft, and some are over 8ft, but the wind just kills it every time. For the experienced crew, this setup with those strong onshore winds is actually more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on those days with big, bumpy swell.

Honestly, there’s no one or two days that are the best on offer. It’s a flat spell with a couple of gutless, ordinary days. The forecasters might change their mind, but as it sits right now, I’d keep the board in the car and go for a beer.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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E
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0.5
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0.4
ENE
9
0.4
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SSE
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2.5
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8
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SSW
17
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18
3
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16
2.2
SSW
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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65
48
29
27
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26
905
4002
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824
492
398
647
6131
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Wind (km/h)
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S
10
NW
5
SSW
10
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25
W
10
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15
ESE
15
NE
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35
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35
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High Tide
5:26PM1.72m
5:39AM1.52m
5:58PM1.64m
6:13AM1.42m
6:34PM1.51m
6:53AM1.28m
7:20PM1.35m
7:49AM1.12m
8:32PM1.18m
9:46AM1.01m
10:56PM1.11m
12:15PM1.10m
00:44AM1.22m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.10m
11:41AM0.11m
00:12AM0.19m
12:15PM0.22m
00:51AM0.32m
12:56PM0.37m
1:44AM0.47m
1:55PM0.54m
3:17AM0.60m
4:02PM0.65m
5:47AM0.58m
6:28PM0.57m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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9
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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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