Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple weeks. We’re lookin’ at a forecast that starts off rough, has a little window of clean fun in the middle, and then gets big and wild for the experienced crew.

We’re starting with Bruces Beauties, an advanced reef break that’s inconsistent, so it doesn’t just turn on whenever it feels like it.

For the first part of the week, it’s a total write-off. Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th morning look ugly — strong onshore winds and lumpy water, swell running 8ft from the SSW with a long period around 14 seconds. The combined energy is very strong (3134), but the quality is just poor. Nothing to paddle for.

Tuesday 8th morning is the first sign of life. The wind goes glassy – flat calm – and we’ve got a small 5ft groundswell from the east with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate (531). Conditions should be clean and fun, but it’s a short window and the wave height is beginner-friendly, not too big.

Wednesday 9th morning stays clean with a light WSW cross-off wind. Swell drops to 3ft from the east (164 energy), so it's small but still rideable for a longboard or a fish.

Then we hit a big gap. From Thursday 10th through Tuesday 15th, it’s a mix of tiny swell, weak windswell, or blown-out conditions. The best you’ll see is a few marginal moments with 2ft–5ft and messy cross-shore winds. Not worth a trip.

Now, the good stuff for experts. Starting Wednesday 16th September, things get serious. Swell jumps to 6ft from the SSE, but the period is short at 7 seconds. The wind swings to a strong offshore SW at 35 km/h, keeping things clean but powerful. Combined energy is moderate at 487. This is a real standout for advanced surfers — it’s clean and punchy.

But the real showstopper is Wednesday 16th afternoon and into Thursday 17th. We get a solid 12ft SSW swell with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is through the roof (4304) – that’s extreme power. Wind is offshore at near gale force, so the face will be clean, but paddling in will be a battle. This is a reef, so the long period should slot into beautiful lines, but it’s for experts only.

Thursday 17th morning holds 12ft from the SE (period 10 sec) with a strong cross-shore wind at 30 km/h, making it lumpy. The afternoon is cross-onshore and even messier. Not the pick.

Friday 18th morning sees 13ft from the ESE with onshore wind, but Friday afternoon the wind backs off to a gentle breeze from the ENE and the swell hits 15ft from the east (period 10 sec). Combined energy is 4169. Still only for the brave, but glassy conditions would make for a memorable session if you’re experienced enough to handle it.

Saturday 19th offers 13ft–10ft east swell with a 11-second period and light WSW cross-off winds. Still huge, still clean, still expert territory.

The last few days from Sunday 20th onward drop back to smaller, more manageable 7ft to 3ft waves with cleaner conditions for the average surfer, but the energy is lower.

The one standout? Tuesday 8th morning for the average surfer – clean, glassy, small, and fun. For the big-wave chargers, Wednesday 16th afternoon into Thursday 17th morning is the real deal: huge, long-period groundswell with offshore winds, but only for the best.

Water temps? Right now they’re about average for early September.

Rusty.

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