Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bruce’s Beauties (New South Wales) over the next couple of weeks. That’s a spot that usually needs a good kick from the south-east to get going and it’s not always reliable, so we need to pick our moments.

Right now, the water is sitting at 64°, which feels a fair bit colder than normal for this time of year. Chilly.

We’re looking at a bit of a flat and slow start to be honest. Saturday 18 July and Sunday 19 July are not calling me out of bed. We’ve got some 4ft to 4ft swell from the south-east, but the wind is mostly cross-off and the wave energy is weak to moderate at best (216-438). You’ll catch a wave but it’s going to be a busy, ordinary paddle.

Monday 20 July afternoon is where things start to look interesting. The swell holds around 4ft from the east-south-east but the period stretches to a nice 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is glassy light from the south-south-west with the break getting moderate wave energy (695). Clean lines and no crowds hassle for a spot that’s often quiet. This is the first real standout.

Then Tuesday 21 July afternoon is a serious moment for experienced surfers only. The swell jumps to 7ft from the south-south-west with a 14-second period and the wind goes glassy. The combined swell energy (1998) is strong and it’s going to be clean and powerful. This is expert territory – steep bowls. Don’t take a foamie into this.

But the absolute pick of the entire run is Friday 24 July morning. This is the kind of day you call in sick for. We’ve got an 12ft south-south-west swell with a 16-second period – that’s very long-period, deep ocean energy and a strong swell. The wind is a gentle cross-off from the west, the break is exposed and the combined energy (6390) is exceptional. This is a proper solid swell for the reef at Bruce’s. If you can handle it, this is the one. The afternoon drops down a touch but stays good.

After that, the end of July gets messy. The 30th has some big but wind-affected surf, and by the 31st we’ve got a near-gale blowing from the west, making a mess of things. The first week of August shows some size but very onshore conditions. From around the 25th to the 29th there’s a real flat spell with barely any energy (13-53) – a gap of nearly five days with very little to recommend.

In the second week, the 30th July afternoon has a clean 12ft south-south-west swell but it’s lumpy. The 1st August brings another strong swell but it’s cross-off and sizeable. This late window is for dedicated big wave hunters only.

All in all: Monday 20 July afternoon for a fun, clean session and Friday 24 July morning for the big one. Don’t sleep on that date.

- Rusty

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