Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,795 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 11AM (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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, 'cause Rusty's got the skinny on this one. It's a tough 16-day stretch, no doubt about it. The first week is pretty much a total loss with wind and chop. The second week, though, holds a little bit of a reward for those who can wait.
We start off Saturday the 29th at Bruce's Beauties. This reef setup is seeing some swell, with about 397 combined energy units, but a stiff 30 km/h cross-offshore breeze just ruins it. It's messy. We get a couple of tiny windows on the 30th and 31st with calmer winds and even a glassy Monday morning, but the swell is a pathetic 2 feet. You'd be surfing ankle-biters.
Then the real chaos begins. A big pulse of swell, with energy numbers blowing past 2000 units, hits on Thursday the 3rd of September. But it's accompanied by a wicked 40 km/h cross-shore wind. That nasty pattern sticks around for days. Friday the 4th, Saturday the 5th – all cross-onshore, choppy, and blown out. The water on that first Saturday was 62°, which is about 4° colder than average for late August. It's a mean, cold, messy ocean.
From now until about Tuesday the 8th of September, you can just stay home. It's a full week of junk.
Now, here's the ray of light. Starting Friday the 11th of September, everything flips. The wind drops and swings offshore from the WSW. The swell settles to a clean 5 to 6 feet, and the energy is a solid moderate level, around 400-500 units. Friday afternoon with a gentle, clean offshore breeze is the start of the good stuff.
Your absolute best bet is the weekend. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are the winners. Lean towards Sunday morning: clean, offshore wind from the SW at 10 mph, with a 6 ft swell from the SE. It's a short period, so the waves will be a bit chopped up, but the offshore wind will groom it. The real standout is Sunday afternoon. The swell bumps up to nearly 7 feet, the wind stays offshore at 15 mph, and the sets will be clean and powerful. After two weeks of crap, that Sunday afternoon is your golden ticket.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 166 | 121 | 53 | 47 | 78 | 100 | 70 | 64 | 70 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 69 | 1795 | 239 | 980 | 976 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.75m | 4:38AM1.63m | 4:56PM1.76m | 5:08AM1.59m | 5:26PM1.72m | 5:39AM1.52m | 5:58PM1.64m | 6:13AM1.42m | 6:34PM1.51m | 6:53AM1.28m | 7:20PM1.35m | 7:49AM1.12m | 8:32PM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.00m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:38PM0.10m | 11:41AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:15PM0.22m | 00:51AM0.32m | 12:56PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.47m | 1:55PM0.54m | 3:17AM0.60m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 233 | 166 | 406 | 712 | 1250 | 913 | 807 | 836 | 1291 | 1863 | 3314 | 3789 | 2923 | 2187 | 1915 | 1795 | 747 | 980 | 976 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | E 11 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 230 | 139 | 121 | 558 | 47 | 78 | 100 | 70 | 64 | 70 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 239 | 215 | 285 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 13 | S 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 164 | 66 | 35 | 53 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 12 | 229 | 112 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 301 | 925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 37 | 69 | 188 | 211 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 191 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 16 | 1 | 176 | 3 | 16 | 505 | 1744 | 671 | 592 | 191 |
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