Bruces Beauties Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 24.85° E

Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruces Beauties sea temperature is
16.1° C
2.7° 

Bruces Beauties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,555 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bruces Beauties this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 11th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Bruces Beauties are a real mixed bag, and honestly, there’s no proper standout day where everything lines up perfectly. It’s a reef break, only for advanced surfers, and it’s inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments.

Right now, Friday the 7th is a write-off. It’s small, 4ft from the SE with a short 6-second period, and that east wind is making it choppy. Also, the water is sitting at a chilly 61° and that’s a massive 5° colder than normal for this time of year (much colder than normal), so you’ll want a thick steamer if you’re even thinking about it.

Saturday the 8th morning stays clean but small, 3ft from the east, with a strong offshore breeze. By the afternoon, that wind goes full offshore and it’s clean, but it’s barely 3ft. Sunday and Monday follow the same pattern: clean faces but tiny waves (1ft to 2ft). Not worth the paddle.

Then on Monday afternoon (10th August), things suddenly jump – we get a 10ft SSW swell with moderate energy (2426 combined energy). But it’s sloppy, with cross-offshore wind, and there’s a note about marginal tide conditions. It might be a session for the brave, but I wouldn’t call it a winner.

Tuesday the 11th stays big but messy – 10ft again in the morning, then 7ft in the afternoon, both with cross-onshore winds. That’s expert-only territory and lumpy as hell. Wednesday the 12th is even weirder – the swell drops to 3ft but the period jumps to 22 seconds! That’s super long groundswell, and for a reef break that’s exposed to ESE swell (not the direction it’s coming from), it’ll likely be weak and inconsistent. Combined energy is still high (1306) but the direction is wrong for the break.

A more promising window opens Saturday the 15th afternoon. The wind goes light cross-offshore, waves are a clean 4ft from the east with 8-second period (324 combined energy, moderate). That’s the best we’ve seen so far – clean, mellow, and manageable for advanced surfers.

Then Sunday the 16th afternoon gets a shoutout too: 5ft east swell, 11-second period, light offshore wind (451 combined energy). That’s good, clean, and punchy. It’s a narrow call between Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon; I’d give Sunday the edge for the slightly longer period and better shape, but both are worth a look.

Tuesday the 18th morning pops up again – 5ft east swell with 6-second period, light offshore wind (440 combined energy). Short period, so a bit crumbly, but still clean. After that, things fade into small, ordinary surf through to the 22nd, with only a few 3ft days that are surfable but nothing to write home about.

So, to wrap it up: the only real highlights are the afternoons of Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August, and maybe Tuesday 18th morning. The rest is either too small, too messy, or just plain not worth it for a spot this inconsistent. Expect crowds to be possible on those better days – it’s a known spot.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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SE
6
1.1
E
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0.9
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7
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8
0.6
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8
0.5
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10
0.4
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10
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10
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8
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SSW
11
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11
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SSW
13
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12
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SSW
22
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20
1.4
SSW
18
1.8
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6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
80
77
84
50
48
31
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35
2379
2867
2682
1197
704
526
790
1159
625
276
263
Wind (km/h)
25
E
15
NNE
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
40
S
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
30
ESE
25
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25
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25
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30
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20
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25
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High Tide
10:46PM1.21m
11:59AM1.08m
00:33AM1.27m
1:23PM1.23m
1:43AM1.40m
2:19PM1.41m
2:34AM1.52m
3:03PM1.57m
3:17AM1.61m
3:43PM1.70m
3:56AM1.66m
4:20PM1.78m
4:32AM1.66m
Low Tide
3:54PM0.58m
5:36AM0.53m
6:00PM0.56m
7:08AM0.42m
7:28PM0.43m
8:07AM0.27m
8:26PM0.27m
8:51AM0.13m
9:13PM0.15m
9:30AM0.02m
9:54PM0.06m
10:06AM-0.04m
10:31PM0.03m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Bruces Beauties Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bruces Beauties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bruces Beauties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruces Beauties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bruces Beauties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruces Beauties may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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