Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 961 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
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 coming our way.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The first real chance of a surfable wave at Bruces Beauties doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. Before that, Monday the 7th is a write-off – big lumpy 7.2ft cross-on slop from a strong wind, combined wave energy of 2594 (strong to very strong), and water temp is sitting at 62.6°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so grab a thicker suit.
The standout window is looking like Saturday morning, the 19th of September. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got clean 10.0ft swell from the east, and the wind is glass – dead calm. Combined energy is a solid 1272 (strong energy). This is a proper reef break, so that size and period (9 seconds) are going to unload. This is expert territory only, no place for beginners. It’s an inconsistent spot, so when it lines up like this, it’s a real treat. Crowds are possible here, but on a day like that, it’ll be worth the company.
Leading up to that, Tuesday morning the 8th has a brief moment of hope with a 5.0ft east swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is moderate (471). Then we get a long stretch of mostly poor conditions, with some clean but small surf around Thursday the 10th and Tuesday the 15th, but nothing to get excited about. The swell direction is a mix, but the optimum for this break is ESE, so that Saturday morning is bang on.
On Sunday the 20th, we get another decent pulse of 6.9ft east swell with clean conditions, combined energy of 873 (moderate to strong), and offshore winds in the afternoon. Good but not quite as epic as that Saturday morning session.
The very end of the outlook, Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, drops off into small, messy, windy stuff again. So the message is clear: hold out for the 19th.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1758 | 595 | 365 | 280 | 162 | 157 | 192 | 133 | 347 | 92 | 100 | 82 | 49 | 75 | 143 | 173 | 857 | 884 | 961 | 629 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:52PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:38AM0.01m | 11:03PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1758 | 595 | 365 | 280 | 162 | 157 | 355 | 326 | 418 | 1571 | 1787 | 1306 | 1266 | 678 | 800 | 1967 | 2829 | 884 | 961 | 629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 736 | 854 | 591 | 367 | 232 | 145 | 45 | 133 | 115 | 283 | 100 | 82 | 49 | 75 | 80 | 173 | 521 | 2117 | 1728 | 1021 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 10 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 158 | 106 | 77 | 47 | 171 | 30 | 22 | 347 | 92 | 13 | — | — | 47 | 45 | 7 | 77 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 786 | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 35 | 47 | 33 | — | — | 5 | 31 | 143 | — | 857 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 134 | 43 | 4 | 134 | 134 | 43 | 173 | 165 |
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