Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about the next 16 days. It’s a real mixed bag, with a whole lot of messy, blown-out days to sit through before we score some absolute gems. The real standout window isn't until the second week, but when it comes together, it’s going to be worth the wait.

This whole run revolves around one spot: Bruces Beauties. It’s an exposed reef break that loves an ESE swell, and it’s an advanced, inconsistent wave – so when it’s on, it’s for the crew who know what they’re doing. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The first week is a write-off. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to the end of the month, the wind is all over the shop. We get a tiny pulse of 3ft swell at 16 seconds from the SSW on Sunday morning, but the NE wind is blowing straight on (551 combined energy). The swell direction is all wrong for the break anyway. Monday the 27th picks up a 4ft SSW groundswell with a clean cross-offshore wind from the WSW, but the whole thing is flagged as marginal. By Tuesday and Wednesday the wind is howling from the east, and it’s just cross-onshore chop on messy, short-period swell. That’s a gap of several days of pure frustration.

There’s a glimmer on Thursday the 30th of July afternoon. The wind drops right out to glassy conditions with a clean 6ft E swell at 10 seconds (589 combined energy), and it’s flagged as very good. But that’s a brief moment before the wind absolutely guns it again on Friday and Saturday. Friday the 31st sees a big, chunky 8ft to 10ft east swell, but the ENE wind is 19 mph to 22 mph. That’s a strong breeze, completely onshore and lumpy. That’s not for paddling; that’s kite-surfing territory. Saturday the 1st of August is even bigger and uglier, with a 10ft east swell getting smashed by 25-28 mph ENE winds. Hard pass.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Monday the 3rd of August. This is it. Bruces Beauties will have a 7ft east swell at 10 seconds (973 combined energy), but that’s not even the best part. The morning is glassy – dead flat, light airs, a NE breeze of just 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets on a reef. The afternoon stays clean with a light SSW offshore wind. This is a top-tier window, but with that size and the break being for advanced surfers only, if you don’t know the reef, watch from the rocks. Crowds can be an issue here on the good days, so get in early.

Tuesday the 4th of August keeps the good run going with a solid 5ft east swell, offshore WSW wind, and clean conditions. A great follow-up session. Wednesday the 5th has a little ENE wind in the morning, but the afternoon cleans right up with a cross-offshore SSW breeze and a 6ft east swell (481 combined energy). Good waves on offer.

After that, things taper off towards the end of the second week. Saturday the 8th of August morning has a tiny 4ft east swell but it’s glassy, so you might get a fun, mellow session. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th look weaker, with the swell dropping below 3ft and the energy tanking.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a bust, with a few fleeting moments of glass. The second week has a couple of proper standouts. Monday the 3rd of August is the absolute pick of the bunch – that glassy morning on a 7ft east swell is about as good as it gets here. Run, don’t walk.

Rusty.

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