
Surf Forecasts:
Bruces Beauties surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,895 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bruces Beauties in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruces Beauties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – this outlook for Bruces Beauties is a real mixed bag, and honestly, a bit of a heartbreaker. We’ve got a massive 16-day window, but the first week is a write-off for most of us. Don’t get your hopes up for a decent paddle until we’re well into the second week.
The water’s a chilly 59°, which is a whopping 7° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a serious anomaly, so you’ll want a thick suit.
We kick off on Thursday the 10th with a bit of a tease. The morning shows a 3 ft SSW swell, but that’s a long-period groundswell at 17 seconds. At a reef like Bruces, that could offer some nice lines, but the wind is howling from the W at 19 mph as a cross-offshore. It’s clean, but the combined swell energy is moderate at 571. The afternoon drops to a tiny 2 ft from the east – not worth paddling out for.
Friday the 11th is a total dud. Glassy conditions in the morning with a 2 ft easterly swell (58 energy) – just flat and poor. The afternoon gets a bit of size with 4 ft from the south, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind swings cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy.
The weekend is a no-go. Saturday the 12th builds to 6 ft, then 7 ft from the ESE, but it’s all short-period wind swell (7 seconds) and hammered by strong cross-onshore winds. Sunday the 13th is even worse – massive 12 ft to 13 ft of raw, lumpy, cross-onshore mess. The combined energy is a massive 1611 to 2734, but that’s just power with no order. This is more of a kite-surfing situation than a paddle-surfing one.
Monday the 14th is still messy. An 12 ft swell in the morning with onshore winds, then a drop to 8 ft in the afternoon with a Westerly cross-offshore, but it’s still very ordinary.
Alright, here’s where it gets interesting. On Tuesday the 15th, we finally get a window. The morning sees a clean 5 ft easterly swell (11-second period, 517 energy) with a light cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon is even better: glassy conditions, 4 ft from the east, still a nice 11-second period. This is the standout for the first week. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” It’s a bit small, but clean, lined-up waves at a reef. Crowds are a possibility here at Bruces, but with conditions this good mid-week, it might be worth the gamble.
After that, it goes ugly again. Wednesday the 16th has a clean 4 ft in the morning but with a screaming 28 mph cross-offshore wind, making it pretty wild. The afternoon jumps to a solid 12 ft SSW swell, but the winds are still strong.
The end of the second week shows some promise for the real patient surfers. Sunday the 20th is interesting. The morning has a 7 ft ESE swell with a clean cross-offshore wind from the WSW. But the afternoon is the real long-range standout: a 7 ft SSW swell with an incredible 18-second period, and combined energy of 3015. The wind stays a clean cross-offshore. This is a classic groundswell – very long period, meaning it will wrap in nicely and offer deep, powerful barrels. It’s best for experts, as it’ll be a heavy, walled-up wave at a reef. Keep in mind, that’s over a week away, so it’s promising but don’t book your flights yet.
The rest of the run into the 25th is sadly just more of the same: strong cross-onshore winds and messy, blown-out conditions.
So, to sum it up: if you can sneak out, Tuesday the 15th is your best early bet for clean, glassy small waves. For the big guns, keep an eye on Sunday the 20th afternoon. Otherwise, this stretch is a long, painful wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
481 | 90 | 63 | 38 | 120 | 207 | 319 | 421 | 2731 | 1611 | 2734 | 2124 | 2608 | 1208 | 941 | 517 | 372 | 247 | 290 | 2048 | 1026 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21PM1.76m | 3:35AM1.65m | 3:53PM1.81m | 4:07AM1.66m | 4:23PM1.81m | 4:37AM1.63m | 4:52PM1.75m | 5:05AM1.56m | 5:20PM1.65m | 5:32AM1.47m | 5:46PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.35m | 6:11PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.02m | 9:35PM0.02m | 9:40AM-0.03m | 10:06PM-0.01m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:35PM0.01m | 10:38AM0.01m | 11:03PM0.06m | 11:06AM0.09m | 11:30PM0.16m | 11:32AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:58AM0.33m | 00:22AM0.40m | |||||||
6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 17 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
479 | 2147 | 1875 | 1204 | 811 | 614 | 285 | 1092 | 2731 | 2089 | 1554 | 804 | 1664 | 1208 | 941 | 517 | 459 | 2093 | 162 | 1624 | 1360 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 |
481 | 90 | 63 | 38 | 120 | 4 | 251 | 102 | 3 | — | — | — | 543 | 437 | 255 | 281 | 372 | 247 | 290 | 127 | 753 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 9 | — | E 11 | — | — | SSW 10 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | S 11 | — | — | E 10 |
90 | 8 | — | 20 | — | — | 121 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 132 | 170 | 2 | — | — | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 |
28 | 19 | — | 12 | 51 | 207 | 319 | 421 | 780 | 1611 | 2734 | 2124 | 2608 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 5813 | 2048 | 1026 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 347 | 134 | 43 | 1326 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 134 | 61 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 505 | 0 |
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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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