Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
15.9° C
2.9° 

Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, S swell with 4,387 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE 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 10s 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Tue 4th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf 5PM (Mon 10th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 10th Aug)15ft (4.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Bruces Beauties. It’s a reef break, exposed to swell, and it needs a south-west offshore to really work its magic. The water temp is sittin’ at 61°F, which is a solid 5°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s much colder than average, so you’ll wanna have a good steamer on.

The first week is pretty grim. Tuesday the 4th kicks off with a small 5ft E swell, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, and the wave comment is poor. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a WSW offsh, but the swell drops to 4ft and the score is lousy. Wednesday the 5th morning has a 3ft SSW swell with a very long period of 15 seconds, and it’s light cross-on – that groundswell will be lining up straight at a reef, so it could wrap in nicely, but it’s only marginal. The afternoon swings to a 4ft E swell with a clean offshore, but still nothing to get excited about. Thursday the 6th is small, with a 3ft E swell and weak energy (115), clean but ordinary. Friday the 7th is flat with a 2ft E swell and glassy conditions, but poor. From Saturday the 8th through to Sunday the 9th, it’s tiny to flat with strong winds, all poor.

Then Monday the 10th is where it gets interesting. Monday morning brings a jump to 12ft SSE swell with an 11-second period, and the energy is crankin’ (3927). The wind is clean cross-off, and while the score is marginal due to tide, the afternoon is the real standout – 13ft S swell, same 11-sec period, massive energy (4057), and gentle cross-off wind. The wave comment says excellent for experienced surfers. That is the best on offer in the whole outlook. This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will hold shape and give proper barrels, but at 13ft, it’s for experts only, and the crowds will be around – so don’t expect it empty.

Tuesday the 11th is still big, 10ft SSE swell, but the wind swings onshore and then cross-on, messy and poor. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th stay big, 10ft to 8ft swell from the SE and ESE, but the wind is cross-on or onshore, making it poor to marginal. Friday the 14th morning is still 8ft ESE swell with light cross-on, still marginal, but Friday afternoon is another good option – 7ft ESE swell, light S cross-off, clean, and a score of 4 out of 5 for experienced surfers. That’s a solid second choice.

Saturday the 15th morning has a 6ft ESE swell with clean cross-off, but the energy drops to 529, and by afternoon the wind picks up and it’s poor again. From Sunday the 16th onwards, it’s back to small, flat, or poor for the rest of the outlook.

So if you’re after the big stuff, Monday the 10th afternoon is the standout – but it’s a heavy session. Friday the 14th afternoon is a solid backup. For the whole first week, you’re better off waitin’ it out. The gap from Tuesday the 4th to Monday the 10th is basically no go. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, the only real action is in the second week.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
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9
0.6
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9
0.5
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9
0.5
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10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
4
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
342
294
372
231
148
115
90
65
65
45
42
62
43
44
48
31
4147
3227
3360
2931
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
WSW
5
NE
10
N
15
SW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
NE
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
45
WSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
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glassy
High Tide
7:06PM1.50m
7:21AM1.27m
7:52PM1.39m
8:18AM1.14m
8:59PM1.28m
9:51AM1.05m
10:46PM1.21m
11:59AM1.08m
00:33AM1.27m
1:23PM1.23m
1:43AM1.40m
2:19PM1.41m
2:34AM1.52m
Low Tide
12:44PM0.24m
1:24AM0.34m
1:25PM0.35m
2:18AM0.45m
2:21PM0.48m
3:40AM0.54m
3:54PM0.58m
5:36AM0.53m
6:00PM0.56m
7:08AM0.42m
7:28PM0.43m
8:07AM0.27m
8:26PM0.27m
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7:07
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7:05
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5:42
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Temp °C
26
25
19
24
24
17
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12
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Feels °C
22
21
17
21
21
15
16
14
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16
16
16
12
11
9
2
2
2
5
8
9
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Information about the Bruces Beauties Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bruces Beauties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bruces Beauties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruces Beauties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bruces Beauties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruces Beauties may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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