Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The water’s sitting at 61° right now, which is a whopping 5° colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be needing that extra thick wetsuit. This 16-day window is a real mixed bag. We’ve got a few windows of clean conditions, but the swell is mostly small and the wind is often a problem. The first real bit of surf we can talk about comes on Thursday, August 6th, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Thursday, August 6th kicks things off with a bit of a tease. The morning at Bruces Beauties is clean with a moderate offshore breeze from the WSW, but the swell is only 3ft out of the East with a 10-second period. The combined energy is weak at 115, so you’ll be scratching for waves. The afternoon gets a bit rougher with a stronger SSW wind, so it’s a skunk for the most part.

Friday, August 7th through to Sunday, August 10th is a pretty grim stretch. The swell is tiny and the wind is all over the place, mostly cross-onshore making it lumpy and choppy. Not worth getting wet for.

Now, Monday, August 10th, the afternoon session shows a little pulse. The swell picks up to 5ft from the SE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 323 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the S, which is good. It’s a marginal forecast, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far.

Then we get a big dose of reality. Tuesday, August 11th gets a massive, raw swell from the SSW at 10ft, with a 12-second period and a massive 2352 combined energy. The problem? The wind is howling cross-on from the East at 18 mph. This is going to be a washing machine, and with that size, it’s only for the hardcore experts. The same goes for the afternoon. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th are still messy. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is all over the place, including a very long 21-second period swell on Wednesday morning that will be tough to catch in the chop.

Friday, August 14th through Saturday, August 15th morning is more of the same—small, cross-onshore, and not inviting.

But then, Saturday, August 15th afternoon is a real standout. The wind goes glassy! The swell is a clean 5ft from the East with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 405. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. It’s clean, it’s got some push, and the conditions will be perfect for the reefs. Get on it.

Sunday, August 16th is a step down with a clean but smaller 4ft swell, and a cross-off wind.

The following week starts to look better for the dawn patrol. Tuesday, August 18th afternoon has a clean 3ft swell with a light cross-off breeze. Wednesday, August 19th morning is the other real standout. It’s glassy calm, with a clean 3ft East swell and a 10-second period. The combined energy is 217 (moderate). This is a beautiful, clean morning session for the patient surfer.

The last few days from Thursday, August 20th onward fizzle out with tiny swell and strong winds, mostly not worth a look.

The Best: The standout is absolutely Saturday, August 15th afternoon at Bruces Beauties. Glassy conditions and a solid 5ft East swell. The other standout is Wednesday, August 19th morning for the glassy, clean 3ft East swell. Get out there for those windows.

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