Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jun 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 16s 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 968 | 1493 | 2573 | 1586 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1944 | 1227 | 173 | 141 | 284 | 152 | 138 | 93 | 96 | 71 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.60m | 5:47AM1.52m | 6:21PM1.56m | 6:33AM1.41m | 7:10PM1.49m | 7:22AM1.29m | 8:03PM1.42m | 8:17AM1.18m | 9:00PM1.34m | 9:22AM1.09m | 10:05PM1.27m | 10:40AM1.05m | 11:13PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.06m | 11:42PM0.19m | 12:01PM0.12m | 00:33AM0.27m | 12:46PM0.20m | 1:26AM0.37m | 1:32PM0.30m | 2:23AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.41m | 3:27AM0.52m | 3:22PM0.50m | 4:39AM0.55m | 4:32PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 968 | 1493 | 2573 | 1535 | 3009 | 2125 | 2111 | 1944 | 1227 | 624 | 442 | 172 | 152 | 639 | 1135 | 1069 | 851 | 736 | 1131 | 1076 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 23 | 4 | 14 | 1586 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 298 | 482 | 173 | 141 | 303 | 192 | 138 | 93 | 96 | 71 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 72 | 98 | 12 | 64 | 84 | 223 | 115 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 28 | 72 | 91 | 284 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 134 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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