Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 5,748 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, grab yourself a coffee and listen up. Rusty here lookin’ at the charts for Bruces Beauties, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks.
Right now, we’re in a flat spell. Tuesday the 7th through Thursday the 9th are a write-off – tiny dribbles under 2 feet with way too much wind. It’s basically a lake out there with a bit of a breeze. Not worth paddling for. The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
Now, here’s the one true standout for the whole run. Friday the 10th, under light rain, we get a solid pulse of SSW groundswell. Swell height hits 12 feet with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 5015 – that’s some serious grunt. That morning has light WSW offshore wind, making a clean playing field. But listen, this is an advanced reef break that’s already *inconsistent*. 12 feet is expert territory only. The swell direction is SSW, and this spot likes it from the ESE, so there’s a bit of a mismatch, but the size and power will still push through. Don't even think about it if you’re not on your game.
Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th get sloppy. The swell stays decent, over 6 feet with solid energy (around 1937 and 907), but the wind swings cross-onshore from the east, chopping it all up. It’s poor.
Monday the 13th morning might be worth a look if you’re desperate. You’ve got 8 feet of swell from the ESE with a light NE onshore wind, but the score is marginal. It’s a gamble.
The rest of the second week into the 22nd of July is mostly small and messy. The only flicker of life is Sunday the 19th afternoon – out of nowhere, a 7 feet swell from the east with a super short 6-second period, but the wind goes cross-off from the south, and the energy reads 545. It’s clean enough for a few close-out walls, but that period is trash. Nothing else to write home about.
Honestly, if you’re an experienced surfer, circle Friday the 10th in red on your calendar. For everyone else, the rest of this stretch is mostly a case of staying patient and checking the forecast again.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 395 | 691 | 10 | 10 | 5491 | 5008 | 4013 | 2884 | 1631 | 1290 | 789 | 737 | 687 | 1900 | 1101 | 608 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:18PM1.38m | 2:35AM1.56m | 3:09PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:06AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.28m | 8:57AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | 5:22 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 4 | — | 9 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1047 | 1359 | 1131 | 1427 | 1915 | 395 | 1860 | 4339 | 3788 | 5491 | 5008 | 4013 | 2884 | 1631 | 1290 | 789 | 737 | 359 | 241 | 198 | 608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 7 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 609 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 111 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 691 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 59 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | 23 | — | — | 2272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | 401 | 590 | — | 687 | 1900 | 1101 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 134 | 0 | 136 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 134 | 43 | 18 | 165 | 43 | 134 | 4 | 43 |
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