Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Gotta level with you straight up – this run is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid week of mostly onshore slop and poor conditions before things finally clean up. Expect a long stretch of frustrating, mushy days that aren’t worth paddling out for.

Monday the 27th through to Saturday the 1st of August is pretty much a write-off. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, with moderate to fresh breezes kicking up lumpy, choppy faces. The combined wave energy is all over the place, but the quality just isn’t there. You’ll see pulses of swell, like that Tuesday morning (28th) with a 10 ft SSW groundswell packing a massive energy reading of 4332, but the strong cross-onshore wind ruins it completely. The water temp is sitting around 65°F, which is about average for the time of year.

The first real flicker of hope comes on Sunday morning the 2nd of August. Conditions are still average (marginal surf forecast with a combined swell energy of 713), but it’s that Sunday afternoon that catches my eye. The wind goes completely glassy – 0 mph – and we get a clean 6 ft easterly swell with a moderate 9-second period. The energy reading of 581 is moderate, and with that flat calm wind, Bruces Beauties (reef) could actually offer a few clean lines. It’s a spot that’s inconsistent, so this kind of window is worth watching. The crowds here can show up sometimes, so don’t expect it to be empty if it cleans up.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August stay workable. Monday afternoon sees a 6 ft easterly swell with a period of 10 seconds and clean, offshore winds from the WSW (19 mph). Combined swell energy is 592. Tuesday morning is even lighter – a 5 ft easterly swell with only a 6 mph cross-off breeze, and the energy jumps to 938, suggesting a bit more push. Still, the surf is only marginal to very good at best. The setup is better for an experienced surfer who can work the reef.

From Wednesday the 5th, the energy drops right off, with 2 ft to 3 ft swells and very ordinary conditions. Not worth the drive.

Then we get a second pulse kicking in around Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of August. Sunday afternoon sees a 8 ft SE swell with a fresh offshore (22 mph) and an energy reading of 589. Monday the 10th brings a 7 ft SSW groundswell with a long 13-second period, and a moderate offshore wind in the afternoon – combined energy of 2052, which is strong. This is big, powerful, long-period stuff, and for a reef like Bruces Beauties, that could be epic if the wind holds. But the swell height is over 8 ft, so this is expert territory only. Tuesday the 11th still holds some solid energy (over 1500) with clean conditions, but again, big and only for those who know what they’re doing.

Overall, the standout windows are the glassy Sunday afternoon (2nd) for the small but clean stuff, and the Monday/Tuesday (10th-11th) for the powerful, expert-only groundswell. Everything else is a pass.

Rusty.

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