Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you: this forecast for Bruces Beauties is a real mixed bag, and honestly, it’s a bit of a rough patch for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of very ordinary or downright poor conditions, but there are a couple of little windows that could be worth a look.

First up, the water’s sitting at 63°F, which is a fair bit colder than average for this time of year – about 3°F cooler, so grab a decent wetsuit if you’re heading out.

The only real bright spot in the whole 16-day window is the Thursday, 10th of September. Things finally align. That morning, we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the east with a 9-second period, and the wind is glassy from the WSW – absolutely perfect conditions for a reef break like this. The combined energy is moderate (212), so it’s not a powerhouse, but it’ll be clean and fun. Afternoon holds up too, with a light offshore from the WSW, keeping those waves tidy. This is easily the best on offer.

Now, the rest of the run is a bit of a slog. The first few days (Monday 31st August through Wednesday 2nd September) are tiny – 2ft down to 1ft – with weak energy (117 down to 26). Monday morning has glassy conditions, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

Then from Thursday 3rd September, we get a big spike in swell, but it’s all blown out. Thursday morning sees a 8ft SSW swell with a long 13-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 2071 (strong), but the wind is a cross-shore 12 mph from the SE, making it a messy cross-chop. That afternoon, the period drops to a short 7 seconds, just ugly. Friday the 4th is a write-off – 12ft to 10ft of SE swell with a strong 22 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The whole weekend and into the next week is the same story: heaps of swell (13ft on Sunday the 6th with a very long 18-second period, combined energy of 10971 – very strong), but hammered by 25 mph cross-shore winds. The 18-second period would be incredible at a point or reef, but with that wind, it’s unsurfable.

After that, the swell drops back, but the wind remains onshore or cross-onshore for most of the following week. The 10th of September is the one to mark. The 11th is surfable but ordinary, and then it’s back to poor conditions until the 15th, when another big 16ft spike rolls in, again with poor onshore winds.

So, the standout is Thursday, 10th September at Bruces Beauties. It’s inconsistent here, so don’t expect a conveyor belt, but with 4ft east swell and glassy to light offshore wind, it’ll be your cleanest, most enjoyable windows. The rest of the period? Keep your board waxed and wait.

Rusty.

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