Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. Over the next 16 days at Bruces Beauties—this tricky, inconsistent reef—you’re chasing narrow windows. A couple of days stand out, but most of it is a waiting game.

Start with Saturday the 15th. Morning has a tiny 3ft swell out of the east, period around 8 seconds, and the water is a shocking 56°, which is far colder than usual—about 10° colder. That’s a real shock to the system. Wind is glassy, so it’s clean. But the combined energy is weak at 132, and the wave quality is just ordinary. You’ll get wet, but it’s nothing special.

Sunday the 16th afternoon shows a 3ft easterly swell with offshore winds from the WSW at 12 mph. Period is 8 seconds, energy moderate at 150. It’s clean, but still average.

Now Monday the 17th morning is where it starts to wake up. Swell holds at 3ft from the east, but the period stretches to 11 seconds—proper groundswell. Winds are light cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph, and the energy jumps to 334. The forecast says expect good surf conditions. This is the best of the first week. You’ll find clean, grunty waves.

The rest of that week, from Tuesday the 18th through Friday the 21st, is dead. Swells drop to 2ft or less, winds turn cross-on, energy is tiny. Don’t bother.

Then comes the real action. Sunday the 23rd morning sees a chunky 10ft swell out of the SSW, period 13 seconds, with clean cross-off winds from the WSW at 16 mph. Energy is 2795—strong. It’s labeled marginal, likely due to tide or the reef handling that size. Afternoon is the winner: swell drops to 5ft but period hits 15 seconds from the SSW, with light S winds at 6 mph. Energy is 859, and the forecast says expect very good surf conditions. That Sunday afternoon is your standout—long period groundswell, clean, solid size. Experienced surfers only.

Monday the 24th pushes a massive 12ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, energy at 5954, but cross-on winds from the ENE at 16 mph ruin it. That’s a kite day.

Tuesday the 25th has a 6ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, but light cross-on winds create ripples. Energy is 1241, surf is marginal. Wednesday the 26th morning is for experts: a 5ft SSW swell with an 18-second period—very long—energy at 1652, but onshore wind from the NE at 6 mph. A long period groundswell on a reef can be tricky.

From Thursday the 27th onward, it’s small again. Swells under 2ft, low energy, until Sunday the 30th when a 6ft ESE swell with a short 6-second period shows up. Winds are strong cross-off from the WSW at 19 mph, energy 339. It’s clean but short-period and windblown.

Mark your calendar: Sunday the 23rd afternoon is the one. Clean, 5ft SSW groundswell at 15 seconds, light wind. Monday the 17th morning is your backup. The rest? Mostly flat or blown out. This spot rarely lines up, but when it does, it’s worth it.

Rusty.

Read more