Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 7,830 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie, let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up. We’re only looking at one spot here, and it’s a proper reef setup that doesn’t fire often, so this is a patient man’s game.
For the next several days, honest to god, it’s flat and sad. From now through the 22nd of August, you’re looking at tiny little ankle-snappers. The swell is weak, with energy readings struggling to even hit 100 (combined energy of all swells directed here around 23 to 13). Winds are mostly clean or offshore, but with barely a bump on the chart, it’s a total write-off for a proper paddle. Don’t bother waxing up yet.
Then things get interesting. Around Sunday, August 23rd, a proper slug of energy shows up. We’re talking a solid 4.5m swell from the SSW with a long 14-second period. That’s about 14.8 feet. The combined energy of all swells directed here is massive, around 7830, which is serious power. This is for experts only – that size is way beyond beginner territory. Sunday afternoon looks best with a light SW offshore wind, making for what could be an unforgettable session at Bruces Beauties if you’ve got the nerve. The swell direction is from the SSW, and the spot likes it from the ESE, so it’s not perfect on paper, but with that much juice, it’ll still reel.
Monday, August 24th drops a bit to 2.5m from the S with a very long 16-second period. That’s about 8.2 feet of groundswell, and on a reef like this, it could be world-class, but watch for it to wall up. The wind is light cross-shore, so not glassy, but manageable. The energy is still huge at 3664.
After that, it gets messy again. Winds go howling onshore from the 25th on, and while a few pulses of 3.0m (9.8 feet) swell come through on the 26th from the SSW with a 17-second period, the wind is all wrong. By the 31st of August, we see another 2.3m (7.5 feet) SSW groundswell with a strong offshore wind, but it’s a howling 40 km/h blow, making paddling a nightmare.
My pick? Sunday, August 23rd afternoon. That’s the standout. Get it before it blows out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 229 | 185 | 143 | 100 | 71 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.43m | 6:29PM1.53m | 6:39AM1.31m | 6:59PM1.38m | 7:10AM1.18m | 7:31PM1.23m | 7:47AM1.05m | 8:18PM1.08m | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | 12:36PM0.95m | 00:51AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.20m | 12:10PM0.19m | 00:40AM0.31m | 12:39PM0.33m | 1:12AM0.44m | 1:09PM0.47m | 1:49AM0.57m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.74m | 5:56AM0.71m | 6:33PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 821 | 1886 | 1915 | 1599 | 1589 | 2235 | 2702 | 2407 | 2257 | 1292 | 4800 | 5012 | 3217 | 1852 | 1396 | 1027 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 229 | 185 | 143 | 100 | 71 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | WSW 4 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 15 | 1580 | 2720 | 5960 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 134 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 136 | 16 |
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