Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruny Island - Jawbones today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruny Island - Jawbones at 5PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bruny Island - Jawbones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
475 | 1927 | 2228 | 2627 | 2204 | 2117 | 1776 | 1542 | 1289 | 1130 | 837 | 776 | 639 | 549 | 428 | 428 | 440 | 387 | 350 | 301 | 297 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM0.53m | 2:54AM0.44m | 12:21PM0.55m | 12:29PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.38m | 7:48PM0.33m | 5:34AM0.44m | 8:32PM0.26m | 9:04PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
609 | 1927 | 2228 | 2627 | 2204 | 2117 | 1776 | 1542 | 1289 | 1130 | 837 | 776 | 639 | 549 | 428 | 428 | 440 | 387 | 350 | 301 | 297 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | SE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 |
475 | 150 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 12 | E 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 19 |
153 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 76 | 61 | 62 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 353 | 55 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 47 | 2 | 50 | 72 |
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