Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at a 16-day stretch for Bruces Beauties.

The first thing you need to know is that this reef setup is a bit of a tease. It’s an inconsistent spot, so it’s not going to be pumping every day. The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at best for the first week, with values bouncing around the 300-600 mark, which tells me there’s some energy but not a whole lot of quality.

The first real window of opportunity doesn’t even show up until Thursday, 30 July, in the afternoon. You’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period, and the wind is going light offshore from the SW. That’s a combo that’ll clean the place right up. The combined energy is 289, which is on the weaker side, but for a break that’s inconsistent, you take what you can get. The crowd situation here is listed as “sometimes”, so you might have a few others in the water, but it shouldn’t be a circus.

Now, Monday, 3 August, that afternoon is a real standout. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 15 km/h, and you’re looking at a clean 4ft swell from the east with a 9-second period. The combined energy is only 203, so it’s not a big day, but it’s clean and lined up. That’s a fun session for a more advanced surfer. The day before, Sunday, 2 August, has some bigger 8ft swell in the morning, but the wind is onshore from the ENE at 20 km/h, so it’s going to be a washout.

The true highlight of the entire forecast window is Saturday, 8 August. The morning is glassy – absolute glass – with a 8ft swell from the east at 9 seconds. Combined energy is a massive 2114, which is a lot of power. That’s expert territory, no question. It’s too big for beginners, and the short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy, but an 8ft glassy morning at an exposed reef is a rare treat. The afternoon switches to a 4ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period, clean offshore at 30 km/h, and combined energy of 1489. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be better shaped, with longer waits between sets, but it’s a classic afternoon session.

There’s another promising window on Monday, 10 August, with a 4ft SSW groundswell at a very long 19 seconds in the morning and a 5ft SSW at 17 seconds in the afternoon. Both sessions have clean cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is 1606 and 1699 respectively. That’s a lot of juice, but with that long period at a reef break like this, it could be breaking a little too straight for the beach. It’s a point or reef setup, so that long period should actually work in your favour. Keep an eye on this one, but it’s a week and a half out, so don’t plan your life around it yet.

All in all, the standout is without a doubt the 8th of August. The glassy morning with that 8ft swell is a once-in-a-forecast-window kind of deal. The 3rd of August afternoon is a solid, clean, fun day. The 10th of August looks promising, but it’s a long way off.

Rusty.

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