Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

Right off the bat, there's a long quiet spell. We've got a solid week of barely a ripple from Monday the 17th through to the end of the week. The water is sitting at 56°, which is a massive 10° colder than usual for this time of year – that's seriously unusual, so you'll want a good thick wetsuit. The first action doesn't show up until Sunday the 23rd, when a late pulse of SSW groundswell pushes in. It's a sneaky one: a 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long 15-second period, blowing clean with a light offshore. That's a real racy groundswell for a reef break, and with that period, it'll be drawing up some nice lines. Just keep in mind, Bruces Beauties is an inconsistent spot, so don't expect it to fire all day.

Now, the real standout is sitting right there on Monday the 24th of August. The morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. We've got a 7ft SSW groundswell wrapping in, with a period of 11 seconds and glassy conditions. The wave energy is strong (1230), and the sets will be meaty. This is definitely for experienced surfers only – it's gonna be too much power for anyone without the skills. The swell direction is coming from the SSW, which is a bit off the optimum ESE, but the quality and the glassy morning will more than make up for it. The wind swings around in the arvo, but the morning is the window.

After that, it's back to small, weak dribble for a few days. We get a little bump on the 27th with a 3ft S swell, but the energy is weak and the conditions are nothing special. Then, on the 30th of August, another pulse of SSW groundswell arrives, this time 5ft with a 14-second period and strong energy (883). The morning looks very good, with a moderate offshore cleaning it up. That's a solid session for anyone comfortable in the 5ft range.

Then, things ramp up in a big way for the first of September. The 31st of August and the 1st of September see a massive pulse of SSW swell. On the 31st, we're looking at a 13ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period. The energy is colossal (7034 in the morning, 6310 in the afternoon). This is absolute charging territory, and only for the most experienced gunners. The Monday afternoon looks exceptional with the moderate offshore. But by Tuesday the 1st of September, the wind swings hard onshore from the ENE at 22 mph, and that huge swell turns into a lumpy, blown-out mess. That's a "you should have been there yesterday" kind of moment.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total write-off. Your standout windows are Monday the 24th of August morning for a solid, powerful session, and Sunday the 30th of August morning for a very good, clean groundswell. The 31st of August is for the big-wave crew only. Long-range, remember, the first week of September looks dicey with the wind.

Stay salty, and keep checking back.

Rusty

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