Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 7,686 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 15s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the local dirt for this stretch of coast. The next 16 days start off pretty ordinary, but there’s a couple of moments that might get the heart racing if you’re patient. Let’s break it down.
The first real sniff of a surfable wave comes on Monday the 8th of September, but even then, it’s a quick flash before the wind gets nasty. For the next few days after that, you’re looking at a lot of cross-onshore junk and rising swell that’s just too messy to paddle into. It’s not until Monday the 14th that things clean up properly, and again on the 16th there’s a window. The second week has a few more hopeful moments, especially around the 19th and 20th.
The standout session is easily Tuesday morning, the 8th of September, at Bruces Beauties (reef). It’s glassy, with a clean 5 ft east swell, period around 9 seconds. The water is 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year (anomaly of -3°). The combined swell energy is moderate at 531, and with offshore wind from the ESE, it’ll be clean. This is the one to aim for. Remember, this spot is inconsistent, so when it lines up, you jump.
The other real highlight is Monday morning, the 14th of September. Again at Bruces Beauties, we’ve got a 5 ft east swell with a 11-second period, glassy offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is 524, and it’s forecast for very good surf. A little more period means longer lines, but the reef setup here handles that well. If you can score this, you’ll be smiling.
A quick note on the 16th of September, Wednesday morning: 8 ft swell from the SE, period 8 seconds, with a fresh offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 774, but the conditions are a bit marginal. Worth a look if you’re an expert, but it’s not as clean as the top picks.
For the end of the run, the 20th of September (Sunday) morning has a 3 ft SE swell, glassy, with light wind from the SSW. Energy is low at 211, but it’s clean and could be a fun little session for a longboard. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so keep that in mind.
Stay patient, wait for that glassy window, and don’t bother paddling out in that 31 mph cross-onshore garbage on the 12th – that’s more for the kite crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 5 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7660 | 4542 | 2593 | 1758 | 702 | 425 | 287 | 201 | 162 | 130 | 110 | 88 | 26 | 65 | 131 | 370 | 743 | 852 | 1272 | 2330 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.22m | 1:25PM1.29m | 1:42AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.49m | 2:25AM1.50m | 2:47PM1.65m | 3:02AM1.60m | 3:21PM1.76m | 3:35AM1.65m | 3:53PM1.81m | 4:07AM1.66m | 4:23PM1.81m | 4:37AM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.57m | 7:09AM0.42m | 7:37PM0.39m | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.23m | 8:35AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.10m | 9:09AM0.02m | 9:35PM0.02m | 9:40AM-0.03m | 10:06PM-0.01m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:35PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7660 | 4542 | 2593 | 1758 | 702 | 425 | 287 | 201 | 162 | 404 | 326 | 581 | 2238 | 3330 | 2094 | 1326 | 812 | 786 | 645 | 2207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | SE 6 | — | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | 676 | 854 | 591 | 367 | 232 | 145 | 130 | 110 | 88 | 505 | 65 | 82 | — | 162 | 7 | 422 | 2330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | ENE 9 | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 50 | 158 | 106 | 77 | 47 | 169 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 26 | — | 26 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 85 | 273 | 507 | 1082 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 41 | 31 | — | — | 131 | 370 | 743 | 852 | 1272 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 191 | 165 | 173 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 440 | 756 | 588 | 191 | 191 | 191 |
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