Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, S swell with 4,949 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s in store for Bruces Beauties.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a long stretch of flat, frustrating conditions. From Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the month, there’s just nothing worthwhile happening. The swell is tiny and the wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-off. Monday the 26th even sees some big, messy wind swell with a fresh easterly, but it’s blown out and lumpy, not worth paddling out for. You’re looking at nearly a full week of almost no surf.
Things finally start to turn around on the morning of Tuesday, the 5th of September. That’s the real standout. We’re looking at a solid 20ft swell from the SSW, with a long period of 14 seconds and a moderate cross-off breeze. The water is clean, and the combined energy is massive at 14,235. This is big, powerful groundswell. Because it’s over 8ft, this one is strictly for experts. This reef breaks best with swell from the ESE, so this southerly direction isn’t quite optimal, but with that size and period, it’ll still be a wild ride.
The following afternoon, the 5th, it’s still cooking. The swell drops to a still substantial 12ft from the S, with a gentle offshore wind. It’s exceptional for experts, with energy at 5,476. The crowd factor here is “sometimes,” so if you’re skilled, you might just have it reasonably uncrowded.
Moving into the 6th, the swell backs down a bit. The Sunday morning has a 6ft S swell but a strong cross-off breeze that keeps it clean, though the energy is down and the conditions are marginal. The afternoon is similar with a 7ft S swell and a strong offshore wind, which is clean but hard to paddle into.
Then on Monday the 7th, we’ve got a nice morning option. The swell is 6ft from the SSE, a solid long-period groundswell of 13 seconds, and a light offshore from the SSW. The combined energy is 1,077, and it’s glassy clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and that offshore wind is a major positive. The afternoon sees a big jump back up to 15ft from the SSW, but with a cross shore wind, making it tricky.
So overall, after a miserable first week, the second week delivers one absolute standout on the 5th of September, with another good window on the morning of the 7th. If you can wait, it’ll be worth the patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 508 | 11 | 1165 | 0 | 1680 | 3960 | 4590 | 1899 | 1289 | 660 | 827 | 492 | 403 | 446 | 330 | 205 | 267 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.09m | 1:43AM1.19m | 2:14PM1.23m | 2:17AM1.31m | 2:42PM1.37m | 2:46AM1.43m | 3:09PM1.50m | 3:14AM1.52m | 3:35PM1.62m | 3:42AM1.59m | 4:01PM1.70m | 4:10AM1.63m | 4:28PM1.75m | 4:38AM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.61m | 8:03AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.48m | 8:31AM0.32m | 8:45PM0.35m | 8:57AM0.20m | 9:13PM0.24m | 9:22AM0.11m | 9:41PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:08PM0.08m | 10:14AM-0.00m | 10:37PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 32 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1514 | 1242 | 1545 | 1094 | 461 | 2130 | 2180 | 3612 | 1680 | 3960 | 4590 | 1899 | 624 | 625 | 680 | 392 | 403 | 446 | 330 | 184 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 14 | E 10 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 284 | 2 | 5 | 403 | 11 | 1165 | 615 | 836 | 679 | 69 | 183 | 1289 | 531 | 827 | 492 | 235 | 185 | 171 | 205 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 508 | 8 | 7 | — | 394 | — | — | — | 86 | 56 | 53 | 153 | 218 | 88 | 203 | 157 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 583 | 742 | 660 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 41 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 191 | 552 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 4 | 262 | 61 | 19 |
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