Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 7,297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour.
We’re in for a slow start. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a total loss – strong onshore winds and choppy, poor surf. Monday the 7th is no better. Nothing worth paddling for until the next week.
The first real chance comes Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. The wind drops to glassy, and we’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the east at Bruces Beauties. Combined energy is moderate (522). It’s an inconsistent reef break, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but it’ll be clean and lined up. Water temp is 64°, which is about normal for this time of year. Crowds are possible here.
Wednesday the 9th is small and marginal – 4ft, clean, but weak. Not a standout.
Then a dry spell from Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th – choppy and messy. Sunday the 13th is where it fires. The morning is still iffy, but Sunday afternoon is the standout of the whole outlook. Clean offshore wind from the WSW, and a solid 10ft swell from the ESE. Combined energy is strong (1685). This is a powerful groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, real push. This is expert-only territory – over 8ft, so leave the beginners on the beach. This is the day to be out if you’ve got the skills.
Monday the 14th is still decent, cleaner, smaller at 5ft, but nothing like Sunday’s peak.
Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th drop right off – small, weak, and the wind gets crazy strong, offshore but impossible to paddle into.
Thursday the 17th brings a pulse of 7ft but it’s messy again.
The final standout is Saturday the 19th of September. The afternoon session looks very good. Clean, moderate offshore wind, with a 5ft swell from the east. Combined energy is moderate (612). This is a much more manageable size, suitable for strong intermediates and above. Clean, lined up, solid. This is your second best call.
Sunday the 20th is blown out by near gale force winds.
So, two real standouts: Sunday the 13th afternoon for the big, clean groundswell (experts only), and Saturday the 19th afternoon for a cleaner, more manageable size. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a battle with the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 520 | 442 | 3786 | 7256 | 4542 | 2515 | 1733 | 1198 | 416 | 280 | 201 | 201 | 164 | 110 | 36 | 88 | 63 | 71 | 175 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.01m | 10:56PM1.11m | 12:15PM1.10m | 00:44AM1.22m | 1:25PM1.29m | 1:42AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.49m | 2:25AM1.50m | 2:47PM1.65m | 3:02AM1.60m | 3:21PM1.76m | 3:35AM1.65m | 3:53PM1.81m | 4:07AM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.65m | 5:47AM0.58m | 6:28PM0.57m | 7:09AM0.42m | 7:37PM0.39m | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.23m | 8:35AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.10m | 9:09AM0.02m | 9:35PM0.02m | 9:40AM-0.03m | 10:06PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 541 | 520 | 442 | 3786 | 7256 | 4542 | 2515 | 1733 | 702 | 416 | 280 | 201 | 201 | 404 | 326 | 376 | 2948 | 2391 | 1811 | 1326 | 1019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 66 | 47 | 58 | 325 | — | — | 58 | 676 | 841 | 591 | 367 | 232 | 145 | 164 | 110 | 625 | 38 | 60 | 71 | 49 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 361 | 36 | — | — | — | 50 | 117 | 106 | 77 | 47 | 169 | 35 | 16 | 36 | 88 | 63 | 26 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 193 | 163 | 153 | 110 | 139 | 273 | 623 | 1055 | 1198 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 75 | 58 | — | — | — | 175 | 572 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 592 | 191 | 191 | 552 | 191 | 165 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 136 | 2 | 203 | 173 | 4 | 173 | 134 | 522 |
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