Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
18.3° C
0.8° 

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 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 9,890 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 18s 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 24th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 24th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 24th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 17s

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’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a pretty quiet start to the forecast, with a long stretch of nothing much on offer. The first real whisper of action doesn’t show up until later in the month. The highlight, and the only real standout in this whole outlook, is Bruces Beauties on Friday the 24th of July. That morning, that reef is going to be absolutely pumping – we’re talking a solid 13ft swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a massive 8307, which is serious. Now, with that long period, it’s going to be fast and powerful, which is exactly what a reef break like this loves. The wind is light from the North, so it will be a bit cross-on, but with only light breeze it should still be clean. This is a setup for serious surfers only; at over 8ft, it’s strictly for the experts. The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year, so not a major anomaly, just a bit on the chillier side.

The run-up to that Friday is a bit of a write-off. Tuesday the 21st has a small 4ft ESE swell with clean conditions and light cross-off wind, but it’s an inconsistent wave, so you’ll be waiting. The afternoon gets bigger but messy. Wednesday and Thursday are tiny with poor conditions. So, you’ve got a few days of nothing special before that big Friday pulse.

After that Friday blast, the swell drops fast. Saturday the 25th is flat and poor, and Sunday through Wednesday the 29th is mostly tiny or blown out. There’s a glimmer on Thursday the 30th of July with a 7ft SSW swell and clean, cross-off wind, but it comes with moderate rain and the energy is marginal. Not a standout.

The second week remains lackluster. The first few days of August offer small, weak swell with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The best of that period is probably Monday the 3rd of August in the afternoon, when a 3ft E swell arrives with a gentle offshore wind from the SSW, making for clean conditions. But it’s nothing to write home about.

So, to wrap it up: hold out for Friday the 24th of July at Bruces Beauties. That’s your one heavy-hitter. The rest of the two weeks is mostly small, weak, and messy. It’s a bit of a dry spell, but that one session could be a classic.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
0
1
0
2
0
0
4
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
11
2.5
SSW
14
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1.4
SSW
13
0.7
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
2.1
SSW
18
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
7
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
2689
226
226
197
700
123
91
2821
8258
5940
57
29
18
17
27
55
63
288
428
174
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
SE
15
NE
20
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
40
WSW
15
SSW
10
N
20
E
5
NNW
10
NE
25
E
20
NE
20
N
10
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SE
30
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:11AM1.13m
8:45PM1.24m
9:11AM1.03m
9:52PM1.14m
10:52AM0.97m
11:31PM1.10m
12:39PM1.01m
00:55AM1.14m
1:43PM1.11m
1:51AM1.23m
2:26PM1.22m
2:31AM1.33m
3:01PM1.32m
3:06AM1.41m
Low Tide
2:10PM0.49m
3:11AM0.58m
3:06PM0.61m
4:33AM0.64m
4:38PM0.68m
6:18AM0.62m
6:31PM0.66m
7:31AM0.54m
7:41PM0.58m
8:16AM0.44m
8:25PM0.48m
8:51AM0.33m
9:01PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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rain showers
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
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7:20
7:20
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:34
5:35
5:36
5:36
 mm
8
1
1
3
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
18
20
24
29
22
17
18
18
Feels °C
14
17
14
12
11
11
12
11
9
14
14
13
13
15
15
18
24
18
14
17
13
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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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