Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here.

We have a long-range look at Bruces Beauties. This is an exposed reef break that is known for being inconsistent, so when it fires, it’s a real treat, but you have to be patient. Right now, there’s very little action to start. The water is sitting at a chilly 61°F, which is about 5°F colder than normal for this time of year—that’s a serious anomaly, so expect a real bite in the air and water.

The first surfable days are a write-off. That Friday, September 11th morning has a tiny 2ft easterly swell, but it’s weak, with only moderate energy (80) and the wind is a light offshore. It’s just too small to be worth the paddle. The weekend through to Monday the 14th is a big ol’ gap of nothing but building, messy swell and heavy winds. Sunday sees a massive 12ft ESE swell but with a near gale cross-onshore ripping (31 mph), making it absolutely blown out. The wave energy is strong at 1951, but that power is useless in those conditions. Monday afternoon, however, is interesting: a solid 8ft ESE groundswell (10-second period, moderate energy at 1202) with a strong offshore from the WSW at 25 mph. It’ll be clean and lined up but incredibly tough to paddle into—this is strictly for the local experts.

The first true standout is Tuesday, September 15th. By morning, the swell has dropped to a clean 5ft from the east (10-second period). The wind goes glassy—a dead calm, zero mph from the WNW. It’s glassy, and the energy is still a moderate 546. This will be the best session of the first week. Clean, peeling reef waves for the advanced crew. Tuesday afternoon remains good with a 4ft easterly swell and light cross-offshore winds.

We get another standout on Thursday, September 17th afternoon. A new pulse of 5ft SSW groundswell arrives with a very long 15-second period. This is serious energy (912) and a moderate offshore wind from the SW at 16 mph. The long period will have the sets pushing hard and fast. This spot being a reef, that long period will make for some excellent, deep barrels.

The biggest offering of the whole period hits Friday, September 18th. The morning is big at 10ft from the SSW (12-second period, strong energy at 2374) with clean cross-offshore winds. This is borderline heavy. By the afternoon, it’s still a solid 8ft (energy 1755) with lighter winds, offering excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the top call for the second week—a proper swell with quality. After that, the swell backs off, and the winds turn onshore again through the final days, so you won’t want to miss that Friday session. The very end of the outlook gets a bit messy with a huge 10ft E swell on September 24th, but the cross-onshore winds kill it.

So, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 15th morning for the cleanest chest-high glass, and be on the reef Friday the 18th for the most powerful, legitimate waves of the run. It’s a quiet start, but patience at this tricky break will pay off.

Rusty.

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