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Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 4,179 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bruces Beauties this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and get straight to what matters for Bruces Beauties (Big Island). This is a reef break that needs the right combo, and it’s been a bit of a waiting game lately. The water’s sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.
The next 16 days are a real mixed bag. We’ve got a long stretch of small, poor, and messy surf to get through first, with a whole lot of wind and not much energy. Honestly, from Friday the 7th through to the 14th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and what’s there is getting chopped up by onshore breezes. There’s a pulse of energy that shows up on Sunday the 9th, with a 12ft SSW swell and strong energy (4082), but the wind is howling and the conditions are just marginal, not clean. A couple of days later that bigger SSW swell drops, but the wind stays messy. It’s a whole lot of nothing happening.
The real windows start to open up as we get into the second week. It’s a slow grind, but there are a couple of gems hidden in there.
The first proper standout is on Saturday the 15th, in the afternoon. The wind drops completely to glass, and we’ve got a clean 4ft E swell rolling in. The energy is still on the weaker side (253), but with that perfect glassy surface, this reef will offer up some fun, clean lines. It’s not going to be big, but it will be rideable. As this spot is inconsistent, you have to take the good windows when they come.
Then, the big one to circle on the calendar is the following Saturday, the 22nd of August. The morning forecast is looking like the pick of the entire run. We’ve got a solid 7ft SSW swell with a good 11-second period, and the wind has died to that perfect glassy calm. The combined energy is a strong 944, and the forecast is calling for very good surf conditions. This is the one to wait for. That larger SSW swell is pushing a lot of water, so this will be a proper session, though that size will be pushing it for beginners. This is the standout, but like all long-range calls, treat it as promising rather than a done deal.
There’s also a brief glimmer on Friday the 14th and Sunday the 16th, but the winds and chop make those just marginal. The 22nd is the one. Keep your fingers crossed that the forecast holds.
Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 45 | 116 | 50 | 83 | 82 | 55 | 48 | 4051 | 3210 | 140 | 156 | 3715 | 2138 | 1455 | 603 | 567 | 913 | 1367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.28m | 9:51AM1.05m | 10:46PM1.21m | 11:59AM1.08m | 00:33AM1.27m | 1:23PM1.23m | 1:43AM1.40m | 2:19PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.52m | 3:03PM1.57m | 3:17AM1.61m | 3:43PM1.70m | 3:56AM1.66m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.54m | 3:54PM0.58m | 5:36AM0.53m | 6:00PM0.56m | 7:08AM0.42m | 7:28PM0.43m | 8:07AM0.27m | 8:26PM0.27m | 8:51AM0.13m | 9:13PM0.15m | 9:30AM0.02m | 9:54PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 2418 | 2445 | 2862 | 3517 | 2462 | 1810 | 55 | 3883 | 31 | 3210 | 1871 | 1789 | 3715 | 2138 | 1455 | 603 | 340 | 913 | 1367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 45 | 22 | 50 | 83 | 82 | — | 48 | — | 29 | 16 | 16 | — | 24 | 28 | 110 | 567 | 172 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 24 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 143 | 59 | 48 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | W 4 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 116 | — | 35 | 193 | 4565 | — | 4051 | 522 | 140 | 156 | 238 | 238 | 240 | 366 | 380 | 440 | 599 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 165 | 191 | 3 | 136 | 134 | 19 | 19 | 3058 | 136 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 165 | 191 | 134 | 134 | 173 | 134 |
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