Bruny Island - Jawbones surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 AEDT
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Bruny Island - Jawbones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bruny Island - Jawbones sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bruny Island - Jawbones this week:

The surf forecast for Bruny Island - Jawbones over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruny Island - Jawbones in the next 12 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jan 19) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 13th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 13th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 14th Jan)7ft (2.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruny Island - Jawbones over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SSW
2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.1
SE
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
Period(s) (?)161414141313121212111112111112121313111212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13901604167616471384998658527449380341513380314273220295246514892
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
5
SSW
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
30
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crossoncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:25AM
0.69
3:46AM
0.72
4:14AM
0.75
4:46AM
0.77
5:19AM
0.78
5:53AM
0.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:59AM
0.22
12:16PM
0.19
12:42PM
0.16
1:14PM
0.14
1:52PM
0.12
2:32PM
0.11
3:14PM
0.12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise5:45--5:47--5:48--5:48--5:50--5:50--5:52--
Sunset-8:52--8:52--8:51--8:51--8:50--8:50--8:49-
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C141313131314141414131313131313141514151615
Feels °C (?)129911910109998897799810108
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Information about the Bruny Island - Jawbones Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bruny Island - Jawbones provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bruny Island - Jawbones can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruny Island - Jawbones 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 (Bruny Island - Jawbones) 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).

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