Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Bruces Beauties has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a real dry spell from now through most of next week. The first few days are tiny and messy, with hardly any energy to speak of. The break is *inconsistent* at the best of times, and this stretch is living up to that reputation. We’ve got a long wait ahead, about a week of flat to poor conditions before anything really worth getting wet for shows up. The water is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Things start to get interesting around Thursday the 27th. We see a proper pulse of swell arrive from the S pushing 5ft, with a long period of 14 seconds. That’s the kind of groundswell that has real punch. The wind on Thursday afternoon is a clean cross-off from the WSW, which will groom the face nicely. The combined energy is strong, clocking in at (1686). That’s our first real standout, but be warned, the morning is onshore and a bit rough. Thursday afternoon is the pick of the early window.

Now, hold onto your boards for the big one. The best on offer by a long shot is Saturday the 5th of September. We’re looking at a solid 13ft pulse from the SSW, with a chunky 13-second period. The combined energy is massive, reading (4533). That is serious, heavy water. The wind is a light onshore from the NNE in the morning, so it’s not perfect glass, but for a wave that size at a reef break, you take the trade-off. This is expert territory all the way – over 8ft is no place for beginners. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but this is the one that has my pulse going. Because the swell is so big and the break is an exposed reef, it could handle that size, but the direction from the SSW is a bit off the optimum ESE, so it might not line up perfectly.

Before that, there are a couple of other moments to mention. Monday the 31st of August sees another big spike, with 10ft of short period E windswell. But that comes with strong cross-onshore winds and chop, making it a messy, blown-out affair. That’s one for the kites, not for a clean paddle session. Also, Thursday the 28th of August has a clean window, but the swell is only a modest 4ft and the wind is a light cross-on, so a bit average compared to what follows.

So, to wrap it up: suffer through the flat spell, get a taste on the 27th afternoon, but mark your calendar for Saturday the 5th of September. That’s the big dog, and if it cleans up, it’ll be a day to remember. Because it’s so inconsistent here, this kind of run is a bit of a waiting game, but when it delivers, it delivers.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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