Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a proper look at the next couple of weeks, shall we? It's a bit of a mixed bag out there, to be honest. There's some real size on the horizon, but the wind gods aren't playing ball for a lot of it. We've got a run of poor, blown-out days to start, but there's a window of clean glass that's worth waiting for, and a proper thumper of a swell right at the end that could be the one we're all talking about.

Bruces Beauties (Big Island) is our only real player on the board for this stretch. It's an exposed reef, so it needs the right direction, and it's inconsistent, so you've got to be patient with it. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year, so no dramas there, just your usual tropical shorty or boardies depending on how tough you are.

First thing Friday morning, there's a bit of swell, 10ft, but it's coming from the SSE with a short 9-second period and a 19 mph cross-shore ESE wind. It's lumpy and just not worth it. That trend holds through the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are all poor surf calls with cross-onshore winds, even though the swell gets solid on Sunday arvo, hitting 12ft. That's just a messy, blown-out mess, and not fun for anyone except maybe a kite surfer, honestly.

Monday stays poor, with a 7ft swell but a moderate onshore wind. We're still waiting.

Then, things finally turn around. Tuesday the 8th, early morning, the wind drops to almost nothing—a 3 mph glassy SSW breeze—and we've got a clean 5ft of east swell. This is the standout of the first week. It's not huge, but it's clean, and the swell energy is only moderate (602), so it'll be fun, rippable waves. This is the one to get out for before the wind kicks up again later in the day.

The rest of that week is pretty quiet. Wednesday is tiny, 4ft, and Thursday drops to 4ft but with a nice offshore wind. It's clean but small, just a grovel on a board with some extra foam. We're talking 3ft to 4ft surf here. If you're desperate, it's surfable, but it's not setting the world on fire.

Now, for the long-range stuff. There's a big pulse of swell coming in around the 16th. Wednesday the 16th, the models are showing a 16ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and a strong offshore cross-off wind. The energy reading is a massive 7070, which is strong, very strong. This is the big one. But, it's a long way out, so treat this as promising, not a guarantee. The wind is clean, but it's fresh at 22 mph, so it could be a bit wild. If it lines up, that could be the biggest, most powerful surf of the period.

The following day, the 17th, still looks good, with a 8ft SSE swell and strong offshore winds, but the period drops to 10 seconds. It'll be heavy and hard to paddle into, but it'll be clean. That's more of an expert session.

So, to sum it up: this week is mostly a write-off except for the glassy Tuesday morning. Next week is where the real interest lies. That 16ft swell on the 16th is the one to watch, but it's two weeks away, so we'll need to keep our fingers crossed the winds stay favourable. There's also a small but clean window on the 19th with some 5ft surf and offshore winds to finish the run.

It's a mixed bag, but there are waves to be had if you pick your moments.

Rusty.

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