Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Bruces Beauties is a bit of a mixed bag, with a whole lot of waiting for the magic to line up. It’s a reef break that needs an ESE swell to really fire, and most of the time the wind is just not on our side. There’s a big gap of nothing much at the start, so we’re talking about a solid week of sitting on the beach before things get interesting.

Thursday the 10th kicks off with a bit of hope but not much else. We’ve got a 3 ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 571. The wind is a cross-off, so it’s clean, but the overall call is marginal. It’s doable, but you won’t be telling your mates about it. Friday the 11th is a write-off – glassy 1 ft waves on the morning with no energy (33) and then a 3 ft E swell that’s totally cross-on and lumpy by the arvo. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th see the swell size jump up, but it’s all cross-on gale-force wind, making it a complete mess. You’d be better off flying a kite than paddling out. That run of poor conditions stretches right through to Wednesday the 18th, with only a few marginal windows on the 14th and 15th where the wind cleans up, but the swell is weak and inconsistent.

Now, the standout window is the morning of Monday the 21st of September. This is the one. The swell is a solid 12 ft from the SSW, with a very long 15-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 7401 – that’s serious power. The wind is glassy, dead calm, which is a dream for a reef break like this. This is exceptional surf, but it’s for experts only. At 12 ft, it’s way too big for beginners. Also, keep in mind that a long-period SSW swell hitting this spot isn’t hitting its optimum ESE direction, but the power and the clean conditions make it the best on offer by a long shot. The afternoon stays good with a 10 ft SSW swell and offshore wind, a solid backup.

The rest of the week after that? Not much. The 22nd and 23rd are blown out again, and the 24th has a promising 10 ft E swell with a 11-second period and strong energy (3384), but the wind is onshore, and the conditions are marginal. The 25th is a cross-on mess.

Oh, and the water temp? It’s about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The main takeaway: if you’re an experienced surfer, circle Monday the 21st of September in your calendar. Glassy, heavy, powerful SSW groundswell at a reef break – that’s the one. The rest of the week is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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