Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,497 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 15s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Well, looking at the charts for Bruces Beauties, the start of this run is pretty grim. We’ve got a few days of junk and small waves up until about the 13th. It’s not worth getting wet for much of that, honestly. You’re looking at a good five or six days where it’s either tiny, blown out, or just plain messy. Hang tight.
Then things start to get interesting. The morning of Sunday the 13th is our first real bright spot. It’s glassy with a 7.2ft east swell, and even though the period is a touch short at 8 seconds, the conditions are clean. The energy is moderate at 659, and it’s a rare, clean window. This is a good one for those who can handle a proper reef break.
There’s another decent window on the morning of Monday the 15th. It’s glassy again, with a clean 4.6ft east swell. But the most exciting stuff is further out. Looking ahead to the 21st, we’ve got a serious pulse of energy on the way. The morning of Monday the 21st shows a massive 16.4ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period. That’s expert territory, no question. Massive. The energy readings are off the charts at 11499. The afternoon cleans up a bit more with a 14.8ft swell and offshore winds, but this is still only for the most experienced crew. This is the standout of the entire run, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not guaranteed.
After that, things ease off a touch, but the 23rd and 24th look like they’ll serve up some clean, solid waves in the 4.6ft to 7.2ft range with light offshore winds. That could be the pick for the average surfer, nice and clean without the size of the 21st.
Bruces Beauties is a standout spot because it’s exposed and handles a lot of swell, but it’s inconsistent. So when it does line up, you want to be there. It’s also an advanced reef, so keep that in mind. Expect crowds to be possible on those good days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 146 | 155 | 108 | 487 | 90 | 65 | 57 | 49 | 59 | 146 | 298 | 3100 | 659 | 773 | 1055 | 1073 | 1150 | 980 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.50m | 2:47PM1.65m | 3:02AM1.60m | 3:21PM1.76m | 3:35AM1.65m | 3:53PM1.81m | 4:07AM1.66m | 4:23PM1.81m | 4:37AM1.63m | 4:52PM1.75m | 5:05AM1.56m | 5:20PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.23m | 8:35AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.10m | 9:09AM0.02m | 9:35PM0.02m | 9:40AM-0.03m | 10:06PM-0.01m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:35PM0.01m | 10:38AM0.01m | 11:03PM0.06m | 11:06AM0.09m | 11:30PM0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 155 | 146 | 155 | 326 | 418 | 1431 | 1762 | 1286 | 956 | 869 | 583 | 1271 | 3100 | 2215 | 1604 | 775 | 473 | 1150 | 980 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 268 | 145 | 355 | 108 | 487 | 393 | 65 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 298 | — | — | — | 947 | — | 346 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 5 | — | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 171 | 45 | 22 | 87 | 90 | 13 | — | 49 | 4 | 146 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | 59 | 48 | 133 | 306 | 659 | 773 | 1055 | 1073 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 191 | 134 | 136 | 173 | 134 | 0 | 191 | 43 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
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