Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Bruce’s Beauties. This is a reef break, and it’s an exposed spot that really loves swell from the east-southeast. Right now, the water temperature is sitting at 58°, which is about 8° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll want a thick steamer or a good hood, gloves, and boots.

The next week and a half is pretty grim, with most days offering tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. The combined energy is often in the double digits (42) or even single digits, so there’s barely any push. You’ll see a few small windows – Wednesday the 19th morning has a glassy 2ft easterly swell, but it’s tiny and the energy is weak (42), so it’s more of a float session than a surf.

The real standout is Monday the 24th of August. The morning is clean with a 3ft SSW groundswell at 15 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 328 – that’s moderate energy. But the afternoon is the pick: a solid 6ft SSW swell with a very long period of 16 seconds, combined energy of 1529 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely and give you some proper, well-shaped waves. It’s rated for experienced surfers, and it’s inconsistent, so be patient. Crowds are possible here.

After that, the window closes again. Thursday the 27th morning has a clean 4ft southerly swell with moderate energy (467), but the wind is cross-on by the afternoon, so the window is tight. Then on Monday the 31st of August, the afternoon is clean with a 4ft easterly swell and moderate offshore wind – combined energy of 262 – so it’s surfable but nothing special.

Anything beyond that first week of September is small and choppy, so don’t hold your breath. The only real standout is that Monday the 24th – if you can get out there, that’s the one.

Rusty.

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