Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,998 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Bruces Beauties. This is a tricky little reef break, it’s inconsistent, so when it fires, it’s a treat, but there’s a lot of waiting around.
Right now, we’re in a flat spell. The first several days of the outlook are a write-off. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th morning are pretty much dead, with tiny, weak swell and cross-off wind. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.
Then, things get interesting. Friday afternoon, the 10th, is the first real standout. We’ve got a 10ft SSW swell rolling in with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 3406. That’s a lot of power. The wind swings light and cross-off, making for a clean session. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but at 10ft, it’s expert territory, so know your limits.
Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are a write-off. The swell drops, but the wind swings onshore and gets strong, making a mess of things. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We get a bit of a reprieve on Tuesday the 14th. The morning is glassy with a tiny 3ft E swell, but it’s a morning session only. The afternoon sees a clean 4ft ESE swell with offshore wind, but it’s not a massive day.
The real treasure is way out there on Monday the 21st. This is the one. We’re looking at a massive 13ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period, giving it a combined energy of 8750. That’s a serious amount of water moving. The wind is light and onshore, but for a reef break like this, the long-period groundswell will be world-class. This is a promising, long-range call, but it’s far out so keep an eye on it. It’s only for experts.
Before that, the 22nd cleans up again with a nice 4ft E swell and offshore wind, making for a good, clean, smaller day.
Best on offer: Friday afternoon, the 10th, for the first big pulse, and then keep your eyes peeled for that Monday the 21st monster. The rest is a lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 4852 | 4221 | 3399 | 2646 | 2482 | 2044 | 1538 | 777 | 604 | 423 | 346 | 318 | 226 | 94 | 240 | 225 | 198 | 219 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.10m | 11:09PM1.33m | 12:03PM1.14m | 00:31AM1.38m | 1:19PM1.25m | 1:39AM1.47m | 2:18PM1.38m | 2:35AM1.56m | 3:09PM1.51m | 3:24AM1.63m | 3:55PM1.62m | 4:09AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.69m | 4:51AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.50m | 5:49AM0.44m | 5:58PM0.48m | 7:05AM0.35m | 7:17PM0.39m | 8:06AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.28m | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:14PM0.18m | 9:42AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.11m | 10:24AM-0.00m | 10:48PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 4550 | 4031 | 4852 | 4221 | 3399 | 2646 | 2482 | 2044 | 1538 | 777 | 604 | 423 | 157 | 318 | 226 | 94 | 240 | 225 | 198 | 219 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | S 9 | W 11 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 346 | 20 | 163 | 93 | 59 | 61 | 73 | 32 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 11 | S 13 | W 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 9 | 48 | 63 | 60 | 78 | 33 | 65 | 443 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 245 | 326 | 385 | 233 | 176 | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | 69 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 61 | 43 | 4 | 173 | 191 | 134 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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