Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, Bruces Beauties is a mess. There’s some size in the water, but it’s for nothing. We’re looking at Sunday arvo with 12 ft of east swell and a strong ENE cross-onshore breeze—that’s just chopped-up, lumpy junk. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday morning (14th) cleans up a touch with lighter cross-on wind and 8 ft east swell, but it’s still marginal. The afternoon goes cross-off with a moderate breeze, dropping to 8 ft. It’s clean, but surf quality is still questionable—you’d be scratching for a few average ones.

Tuesday the 15th is where it starts to turn. Morning has 6 ft east swell with a light WSW cross-off—beautiful clean lines, and there’s some sparkle in the water. The afternoon drops a bit to 5 ft but stays glassy. This is a proper window if you want clean, shoulder-high waves without the crowd chaos.

Wednesday the 16th is a bit of a tease. Morning has light offshore SW wind with 3 ft swell—small but clean. But it gets windier by arvo and the size drops to 3 ft. Not much push.

Then we go flat and ugly. Thursday the 17th through Friday the 18th sees wind chop, east winds, and messy waves—5 ft to 6 ft but all cross-onshore and lumpy. Not worth it.

Saturday the 19th is a blowout. 10 ft to 12 ft of east swell and strong ENE winds—looks like a washing machine out there. Skip it.

Sunday the 20th changes things. Morning is still big—12 ft east—but the wind swings light onshore. Still messy. But the afternoon is special: 8 ft ESE swell, glassy conditions with a light S airflow. That’s a proper standout. The water’s still warm at 65°, which is about average for this time of year. The energy is solid too (1337 combined), and with that glass, it’s going to be clean. Expert surfers only, though—at this size, it’s firing hard.

Monday the 21st is okay but not great. 6 ft in the morning with a light S cross-off, but the afternoon gets dicey with SE cross-shore winds and a cross-chop. Mixed bag.

Tuesday the 22nd is a write-off. Strong ENE winds at 25 mph and 7 ft to 8 ft east swell—messy and windy. No thanks.

Wednesday the 23rd is clean but small—5 ft in the morning, 4 ft by afternoon, with WSW cross-off winds. It’s tidy, but not much punch. Could be fun for a longboard, but not real surf.

Thursday the 24th is a bit of a head-scratcher. Morning has 10 ft SSW swell but it’s cross-shore and lumpy, with a fresh ESE breeze. Afternoon gets worse—10 ft but cross-onshore and messy. Stay out.

Friday the 25th is another blowout. Strong ENE winds at 28 mph, 7 ft SSW in the morning but messy, then 7 ft east by afternoon. Nope.

Now here’s the real standout. Saturday the 26th is a hidden gem. Morning is glassy with a light WNW airflow and 6 ft east swell—clean as a whistle. Afternoon stays clean with a WSW cross-off and 6 ft ESE. That’s a lovely window. But look further ahead.

Sunday the 27th is interesting. Morning has 7 ft east at 7 seconds—faster, but still manageable. Then the afternoon brings a long-period SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, with 5 ft and clean conditions. That long period is a bit of a caveat—it might break a little too straight at this reef. But it’s still clean.

Now Monday the 28th is the big one. Morning has 15 ft east swell with a moderate offshore WSW wind—clean, but huge. This is expert-only territory. The combined energy is massive (5317), and the afternoon is even better—15 ft, offshore, clean lines, exceptional conditions for those who can handle it. This is the true standout of the entire forecast. If you’re an expert and you can get out there, this is the day. But do not bring a beginner anywhere near it—over 8 ft is expert-only.

So overall: the first few days are junk. Tuesday the 15th is a nice clean session. Sunday the 20th afternoon is a great glassy day. And Monday the 28th is the big swell day for experts only.

Rusty out.

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