Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty bleak start for Bruces Beauties. For the first week nearly, there’s next to nothing worth paddling out for. From August 18th right through the 23rd, all you’re looking at is tiny dribble – waves under 2 feet – and even when the wind’s offshore or clean, the energy’s just pathetic, mostly in the single digits or low double digits (combined energy 6 to 70). Honestly, it’s a write-off. There’s a big gap there with no real surf.

Then we get a flicker of hope on Monday August 24th afternoon. Bruces Beauties finally sees a pulse of proper swell: 5 feet from the SSW, period 11 seconds, with moderate offshore wind from the WSW. That’s clean, and the energy jumps right up to 828 – solid moderate to strong wave energy. This is the first standout of the period. It’s a reef break that needs a specific ESE optimum swell, and this is coming from the SSW, so it’s a bit off-angle, but the size and the clean conditions make it worth a look if you’re an advanced surfer. This spot is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so when it does, you gotta pay attention. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

Tuesday August 25th is back to rubbish – tiny waves and onshore wind.

Wednesday August 26th afternoon though, that’s another standout, and this one is the pick of the whole outlook. 10 feet from the east, period only 8 seconds – so it’s a wind swell, not a long-period groundswell, so it might be a bit jumbled at the reef. But the wind is glassy from the SSE – dead calm – which is absolutely perfect for clean, glassy waves. The combined energy is a massive 1131, that’s strong. This is for experienced surfers only, over 8 feet is expert territory. Crowds are sometimes around here.

After that, Thursday August 27th through Friday August 28th afternoons see 5 to 5 feet swell from the SSE with offshore wind and moderate energy (817 to 1225). Not quite as clean as the glassy day but still very surfable for advanced folks. The long-period SSE swells (13–14 seconds) will wrap nicely into this reef break, which tends to prefer longer-period groundswell.

Then it’s all downhill again from Saturday August 29th onward – onshore winds, choppy, poor surf conditions, and by Monday August 31st and into September, the energy is dropping and the wind’s against us. Not much to get excited about in the second week.

So if you’re keen, pencil in Monday August 24th afternoon for a solid session, and absolutely don’t miss Wednesday August 26th afternoon – that glassy 10-foot day is the standout of the whole 16 days. Just be ready for a crowd and bring your big-wave board.

Rusty

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