Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, E swell with 1,009 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bruces Beauties this week:
The surf forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat. Rusty here. I’ve been looking at the charts for your local spot, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a rough stretch for the next week and a half. We’re talking about Bruces Beauties, and right now, it’s anything but.
The first real chance to get wet is a good ways off. There’s a gap from right now all the way through to the morning of Wednesday, August 5th, where the wind is howling, the swell is junk, or it’s just plain flat. You’ll be better off waxing the roof of your car.
On Wednesday, August 5th, we finally get a little something. The morning is tiny, a 3ft east swell, but the wind is glassy. Absolutely perfect for the size. The energy is weak (125), but it’s clean. The afternoon holds a similar 3ft from the east with a 10-second period and a clean offshore southwest breeze (166 energy). It’s nothing special, but after a week of nothing, clean waves are a welcome sight.
The real standout, the one you want to wait for, is Monday, August 10th. A solid 7ft swell from the south-southwest arrives with a very long 13-second period, unloading a massive 2511 units of energy. This is a proper groundswell. The wind is light cross-onshore in the morning, but it’s workable. This is a big wave for Bruces Beauties, and with that long period, it’s going to be drawing lines. The afternoon is smaller at 6ft, still with a solid 12-second period from the same direction. This is the pick of the entire forecast. It’s a week and a half out, so don’t go telling your boss yet, but the potential is there for a proper session.
The rest of the second week is a dud. Small, choppy, and blown out. The energy drops off a cliff after that Monday pulse.
So, the long and short of it: you’re gonna be waiting. Wednesday, August 5th for a clean little one, but the real deal is Monday, August 10th. The water is a normal 65°F for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Stay tuned, and keep your fingers crossed. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 341 | 476 | 449 | 414 | 508 | 368 | 826 | 914 | 941 | 937 | 560 | 798 | 778 | 598 | 450 | 386 | 332 | 281 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.51m | 4:06AM1.53m | 4:30PM1.58m | 4:34AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.55m | 5:27PM1.64m | 5:33AM1.52m | 5:56PM1.63m | 6:04AM1.46m | 6:29PM1.58m | 6:40AM1.38m | 7:06PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.24m | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.07m | 11:03PM0.18m | 11:11AM0.06m | 11:34PM0.18m | 11:39AM0.09m | 00:06AM0.21m | 12:10PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.26m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:24AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1347 | 1444 | 1127 | 1011 | 919 | 732 | 504 | 281 | 161 | 123 | 698 | 560 | 798 | 778 | 598 | 450 | 386 | 332 | 281 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 341 | 337 | 449 | 414 | — | — | 12 | 64 | 76 | 299 | 380 | 431 | 386 | 319 | 653 | 503 | 338 | 228 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 6 | 140 | 328 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 69 | 224 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 340 | — | 476 | — | — | 508 | 368 | 826 | 914 | 941 | 937 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 90 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 4 | 4 | 191 | 43 | 165 | 191 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
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