Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, E swell with 1,014 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 540 | 627 | 324 | 476 | 450 | 508 | 502 | 368 | 804 | 919 | 941 | 848 | 547 | 547 | 698 | 487 | 394 | 326 | 293 | 281 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.51m | 4:06AM1.53m | 4:30PM1.58m | 4:34AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.55m | 5:27PM1.64m | 5:33AM1.52m | 5:56PM1.63m | 6:04AM1.46m | 6:29PM1.58m | 6:40AM1.38m | 7:06PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:04PM0.24m | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.07m | 11:03PM0.18m | 11:11AM0.06m | 11:34PM0.18m | 11:39AM0.09m | 00:06AM0.21m | 12:10PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.26m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:24AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1387 | 1347 | 1444 | 1127 | 1011 | 919 | 732 | 504 | 281 | 161 | 123 | 848 | 547 | 547 | 698 | 487 | 802 | 624 | 293 | 281 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | 627 | 324 | 329 | 450 | — | — | — | 12 | 41 | 76 | 264 | 336 | 431 | 367 | 744 | 394 | 326 | 246 | 233 | 271 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 15 | 275 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 218 | 154 | 229 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 540 | 328 | — | 476 | — | 508 | 502 | 368 | 804 | 919 | 941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 3 | 43 | 191 | 43 | 165 | 191 | 134 | 134 | 173 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
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