Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 4,332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright mate, let's have a look at what's brewing for this break over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a tale of two halves.
First thing to note, the water's 65°, which is a fair bit cooler than average for this time of year. A bit of a shock to the system, so don't forget the wetsuit.
The forecast kicks off with not much to report. Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th have some small, clean little waves, but the energy is weak and it's just not worth the effort. Then we hit a proper dead zone from Tuesday the 7th through to Wednesday the 8th, with hardly any swell around.
Now, Thursday the 9th is the big one – the real standout. We get a solid groundswell coming in, starting with a 6ft swell from the SSW (14 second period) in the morning, and it pumps up to a solid 10ft (13 second period) by the afternoon. The combined energy is massive, hitting 3,488 in the arvo. The wind is light offshore from the SW, so it's going to be clean and cranking. This is serious, expert-only territory. Over 8ft, that's for the people who know what they're doing.
Friday the 10th is a write-off. The swell is still huge at 12ft, but the wind turns onshore and it gets messy with some rain around. That's more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session. Saturday the 11th stays ugly with strong cross-onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms. Give it a miss.
We get a couple of cleaner days from Sunday the 12th into Monday the 13th, but the wind is fresh and the swell is dropping, so it's just marginal.
Looking into the second week, Friday the 17th shapes up as another good option for experienced surfers. We've got an 8ft SSW swell (12 second period) with clean cross-offshore winds from the W in the morning. The energy is strong at 2,503. It's a big, powerful day, but the conditions should be clean.
So, to keep it simple: Thursday the 9th is your absolute winner if you've got the nerve, and Friday the 17th is a solid backup. The rest is mostly flat, blown out, or just too small to mention.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 530 | 433 | 278 | 204 | 143 | 118 | 67 | 56 | 36 | 22 | 395 | 412 | 1247 | 3478 | 4114 | 4013 | 3641 | 2687 | 1358 | 1077 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.46m | 7:10AM1.30m | 7:46PM1.42m | 8:00AM1.21m | 8:38PM1.37m | 9:05AM1.14m | 9:46PM1.33m | 10:31AM1.10m | 11:09PM1.33m | 12:03PM1.14m | 00:31AM1.38m | 1:19PM1.25m | 1:39AM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.38m | 1:19PM0.31m | 2:04AM0.42m | 2:06PM0.38m | 3:06AM0.46m | 3:08PM0.46m | 4:24AM0.47m | 4:28PM0.50m | 5:49AM0.44m | 5:58PM0.48m | 7:05AM0.35m | 7:17PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 530 | 433 | 278 | 895 | 995 | 1047 | 1261 | 1220 | 1209 | 1806 | 395 | 3343 | 1901 | 3478 | 4114 | 4013 | 3641 | 2687 | 1358 | 1077 | 558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 202 | 211 | 116 | 204 | 143 | 118 | 67 | 56 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 412 | 1247 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 8 | — | 113 | — | 723 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | E 6 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 171 | 257 | 205 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 229 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | WSW 5 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 93 | 2693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 104 | 338 | 705 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 191 | 165 | 134 | 136 | 0 |
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