Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
17.3° C
1.5° 

Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, E swell with 1,688 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 7.0m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 5th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 5th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug)8ft (2.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Bruces Beauties has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag to be honest – we’ll see some serious juice come through, but the wind and timing are going to be the big players here.

Right off the bat, the first few days aren’t much to write home about. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are pretty rough with onshore and cross-onshore winds, making things choppy. We get a bit of size on Sunday afternoon with a 8ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is just messing it up. That afternoon swell does have a lot of energy behind it (1428), but it’s just not clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing too wild.

Things start to look much better on Wednesday morning, the 5th. The wind swings offshore from the SW, light at 3 mph, and we’ve got a clean 4ft E swell at 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (590) and the conditions are looking really good for a reef break. This is a standout window – clean, glassy conditions making for some proper fun waves.

Thursday the 6th is a drop-off with much smaller surf and cleaner but weaker conditions. The next real highlight sneaks in on Sunday the 9th. We’ve got a solid pulse of long-period groundswell from the SSW coming through at 5ft in the morning, but it’s the afternoon that gets the heart pumping – a 10ft S swell with a 14-second period and a huge 2994 combined energy. That’s serious, powerful stuff. The wind is offshore and fresh, so it’ll be clean, but that size is expert-only territory. The swell direction is slightly off the optimum for this spot though, and we’re looking at a fairly long-range call, so it’s promising but keep an eye on it.

We go quiet again before another nice pulse shows up on Wednesday the 12th. The morning has a clean 4ft E swell with light offshore winds, giving us good surf conditions. The energy is moderate (228), but it’s clean and surfable – a nice middle-of-the-week option.

Then there’s another big, powerful SSW groundswell on Thursday the 13th. A 7ft, 18-second period set rolling in, with 2947 energy. That’s a very long period, so it could be a bit straight at times, but on a reef, it’ll have some proper shape. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but again, that’s a big wave for experienced surfers only. As we move into the second week, the swell dies right down to nothing by the weekend, with tiny, weak waves.

The absolute best on offer is that Wednesday the 5th morning session. Clean, glassy, and a solid 4ft. My second pick would be the Sunday the 9th afternoon pulse – it’s a monster, but it’s powerful and clean for the brave.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
2
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
6
1.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
652
573
1413
1008
731
698
566
459
342
306
326
225
151
92
92
90
62
43
247
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
5
NNW
10
NE
15
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
WNW
5
SW
25
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
5
WNW
30
ENE
20
E
30
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
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off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:33AM1.52m
5:56PM1.63m
6:04AM1.46m
6:29PM1.58m
6:40AM1.38m
7:06PM1.50m
7:21AM1.27m
7:52PM1.39m
8:18AM1.14m
8:59PM1.28m
9:51AM1.05m
10:46PM1.21m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.18m
11:39AM0.09m
00:06AM0.21m
12:10PM0.15m
00:42AM0.26m
12:44PM0.24m
1:24AM0.34m
1:25PM0.35m
2:18AM0.45m
2:21PM0.48m
3:40AM0.54m
3:54PM0.58m
clear
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7:13
7:11
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7:09
7:09
7:07
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5:39
5:39
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5:42
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5:43
5:44
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Temp °C
16
18
21
21
21
23
23
26
29
21
18
18
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Feels °C
10
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24
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11
17
18
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Information about the Bruces Beauties Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bruces Beauties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bruces Beauties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruces Beauties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bruces Beauties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruces Beauties may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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