Bruces Beauties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, with a lot of onshore wind and messy conditions, but there’s a beauty of a window that’s worth waiting for.

The first week is a bit of a write-off to be honest. We’ve got a run of poor surf with winds hammering from the east, making things choppy and lumpy. The swell is there but it’s just not clean. Things start to look up on Thursday the 10th, with a clean, cross-offshore wind blowing from the west at 15 mph, but the swell is tiny at 3 ft from the SSW with a very long period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (577), but the waves are just too small and spread out to get excited about.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are a no-go, with fresh cross-onshore winds and increasing swell up to 7 ft from the east, but it’s just a messy, choppy mess.

Now, here’s the standout. Mark it on your calendar. Monday the 14th of September. We’ve got Bruces Beauties (reef) absolutely turning on in the morning. The swell hits 10 ft from the east with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is massive at 2514 – that’s strong wave energy. But the real kicker is the wind. It’s glassy. Absolutely glassy. The wind is a slight 3 mph from the west. That’s the kind of clean, perfectly groomed surf you dream about. This is for experienced surfers only though – 10 ft waves at a reef break is no joke. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore wind and 8 ft swell from the ESE (energy 1393). This is the best on offer, no question.

After that, we get a drop in quality. Tuesday the 15th has some cross-on wind and a small 6 ft swell, but it’s not the same. There’s a spike of energy on the 17th (Thursday) with a 4 ft SSW swell and a 12-second period (energy 925), but the wind is onshore, so it’s messy.

The second week gets ugly again. From the 18th through the 20th, it’s mostly poor with onshore winds. The 21st of September sees a massive 13 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 18 seconds and crazy energy (10202), but it’s blowing 15 mph cross-on, making it unrideable and dangerous. The 22nd has some cleaner moments with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is confused and the energy is high (2190), so it’s a marginal call.

The water temp at Bruces Beauties is a very unusual 59°, which is a full 7° colder than normal for this time of year. That’s a serious cold snap, so suit up thick.

Overall, it’s a lean run, but Monday the 14th is the day to aim for. Get on it.

Rusty

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