Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table at Bruces Beauties.

First off, the water here is running at a chilly 60°, which is a solid 5° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a proper winter sting, so don’t even think about ditching the steamer.

Right now, we’re looking at a bit of a dry spell to kick things off. The first few days are pretty rough. Wednesday the 12th is a write-off with a strong cross-onshore wind, and Thursday the 13th isn't much better despite clean winds in the morning. The surf is there, but the wind is messing it up. We’re really just waiting for the conditions to line up.

The first real glimmer comes on Saturday the 15th morning. It’s not big, just a 4ft easterly swell, but the wind goes light cross-offshore and the waves clean up. It’s surfable, but ordinary – nothing to write home about. Still, a chance to get wet without being blown off your board.

Things stay mediocre through Sunday and Monday, with small, messy waves and iffy winds. The energy is weak, bouncing around the 150 to 250 mark for most of that time.

Then, we get a proper pulse. Wednesday the 19th afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. Suddenly we’ve got a 8ft SSW groundswell rolling in with an 11-second period, and what’s better – the wind swings offshore from the WSW. The combined energy jumps to 1426, which is proper. This is solid, powerful stuff. It’s going to be big and clean, but at 8ft, this is for experienced surfers only. Beginners, stay on the sand for this one.

That energy keeps coming. Saturday the 22nd morning is the real standout of the whole outlook. You’ve got a 7ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period and light offshore wind. The combined energy is massive at 2305. This is a proper groundswell, deep and powerful. A reef break like Bruces Beauties handles that beautifully – expect long, grinding walls and plenty of power. It’s excellent for experienced crew, but the power and size will make it a challenge. Because it’s a reef and the swell is from the optimum direction (ESE is ideal, but this is coming from the south, so it’s still good), the shape should be top-notch.

After that, the wind starts to turn against us again Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, making things messy despite the swell hanging around. The end of the outlook, around Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th, shows signs of cleaner conditions again, with light winds and a glassy morning on the 27th. Swell drops back to the 5ft range, but the glassy conditions on Thursday morning will make for a very pleasant, if not super powerful, session.

So, to break it down: the best wave of the period is hands down Saturday the 22nd morning – big, clean, and powerful, but only for the experienced. The Wednesday the 19th afternoon is a close second for that sudden jump in size and clean conditions. If you’re after something mellow, that Thursday the 27th morning with the glassy conditions is your window.

- Rusty

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