Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 7,297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s 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 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 14s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
The only wave in the picture for the next 16 days is Bruces Beauties, a reef break that’s inconsistent and only for advanced surfers. Water temp is 65°, which is right around average for this time of year.
The first week is a bust. Kicking off Friday the 4th, there’s a 3.0m swell from the south-southeast with a short 9-second period, but the wind is a nasty 30 km/h cross-shore, making it lumpy. The combined energy is high (1593), but the conditions are poor. Saturday and Sunday keep that cross-onshore wind from the east, with the swell jumping to 3.5m Sunday afternoon and energy hitting 7491 – that’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddling one.
The big bright spot in the near term is Tuesday the 8th morning. The wind goes completely glassy, zero, and we’ve got a clean 1.6m easterly swell with a 9-second period (moderate energy of 542). This is the best session close up. The reef will be clean and smooth.
Wednesday the 9th drops to 1.3m, with light wind, but it’s marginal. Thursday the 10th morning brings a small 0.9m south-southwest swell with a very long 17-second period and a gentle offshore breeze – clean but small.
Then we hit a messy patch from Friday the 11th through to the 15th. Onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Saturday the 12th has 3.0m and strong cross-onshore winds, energy around 4899 – big but messy.
Now, the real standout is Friday the 18th. This is the one. The morning shows a 3.5m south swell with a 14-second period, a fresh offshore wind from the southwest, and clean conditions. The energy is massive (4105). The afternoon is even better: same 3.5m south swell, 14-second period, moderate offshore wind, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is a powerful, clean groundswell on a reef at 3.5m – for experts only, but it’s the best wave of the whole 16 days.
Saturday the 19th is still solid with 3.0m and 2.5m swells, but the wind is stronger and the conditions are more marginal.
So, the first week is mostly poor. The best near-term session is Tuesday the 8th morning with glassy conditions. The big, long-range standout is Friday the 18th at Bruces Beauties, promising a powerful, clean, expert-only swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 665 | 402 | 541 | 520 | 442 | 3786 | 7256 | 4273 | 2408 | 1783 | 1183 | 480 | 325 | 239 | 241 | 241 | 175 | 158 | 115 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.18m | 9:46AM1.01m | 10:56PM1.11m | 12:15PM1.10m | 00:44AM1.22m | 1:25PM1.29m | 1:42AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.49m | 2:25AM1.50m | 2:47PM1.65m | 3:02AM1.60m | 3:21PM1.76m | 3:35AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.60m | 4:02PM0.65m | 5:47AM0.58m | 6:28PM0.57m | 7:09AM0.42m | 7:37PM0.39m | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.23m | 8:35AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.10m | 9:09AM0.02m | 9:35PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 218 | 173 | 541 | 520 | 442 | 3786 | 7256 | 4273 | 2408 | 1783 | 770 | 480 | 325 | 239 | 241 | 241 | 326 | 287 | 435 | 1638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSE 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 237 | 87 | 66 | 47 | 58 | 325 | — | — | 35 | — | 841 | 591 | 287 | 202 | 147 | 398 | 175 | 158 | 115 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 73 | 192 | 16 | 17 | 361 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 158 | 115 | 78 | 121 | 167 | 36 | 56 | 35 | 203 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 665 | 402 | 188 | 139 | 91 | 107 | 163 | 467 | 572 | 1009 | 1183 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1773 | 642 | 191 | 191 | 588 | 191 | 191 | 552 | 191 | 165 | 191 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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