Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a slow start, but there’s some serious power lurking in the shadows. If you’re willing to wait, there’s a day that looks absolutely mental, though it’s not for the faint of heart.

The first few days are a write-off. Saturday and Sunday (Aug 1st and 2nd) are seeing decent sized, but messy, east windswell. It’s onshore and lumpy, so the water will be all over the place. The energy is moderate at 747 and 1428 (that’s a solid jump in size but not in shape), but it’s just not going to be any fun. Monday the 3rd is still poor, with a light onshore flow and a short, weak period of 11 seconds. We’re looking at a big flat spell after that, with Tuesday through Friday seeing the swell just fade away into almost nothing. It’s a proper lull.

Then, get this—Sunday the 9th. That’s the standout. The morning looks like pure magic. A massive 16ft SSW groundswell rolls in with a 10-second period, and the energy reading is through the roof at 5471. It’s clean, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. This is a once-in-a-blue-moon type event for this spot. However, the afternoon sees that same swell get pulverized by a near-gale SSE wind, turning it to shit in a hurry. So, it’s a dawn patrol mission, and only for the most experienced crew. This is big, powerful, and not messing around.

The following Monday and Tuesday are a total mess. The swell just explodes, getting up to 28ft, but it’s blown out by near-gale onshore winds. That’s not surfing; that’s survival or kite-surfing territory. But hold on, Tuesday afternoon (Aug 11th) is the other real gem. It’s still huge at 18ft, but the wind drops to glassy calm. The energy is at 8198, which is just insane. It’s exceptional for experts. This is a big, raw, powerful wave, and with it being a reef, the long 12-second period means it’ll be holding its shape. This is another one for the elite only.

After that, the swell backs down to a more manageable, but still solid, 10ft with improving winds through Wednesday and Thursday. It’ll be powerful and clean, but still very much a big-wave spot. By the following Friday and Saturday (Aug 14th and 15th), we’re back to a smaller, cleaner 6ft or so, with some glassy moments. It’ll be fun, but nothing like the monsters we just saw.

So, to sum it up: the weekend is a no-go, the middle of the week is flat, and then there’s a massive, dangerous pulse around the 9th and 11th. If you’re an expert, those are your days. For everyone else, hold on until the following weekend for some clean, smaller waves.

Rusty

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