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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 26 Feb 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than 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 Monday (Mar 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 22s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.5m 15s period and expected on Friday (Mar 06) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 2nd Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 22s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 5th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 6th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thu
05
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
2
4
3
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
0.4
SE
0.2
SSE
0.1
SE
4.5
SW
Period(s) (?)1312121111111012121120181716151413109913
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)92171851446333825414724016111659219251949131498897083924830
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NNE
20
NE
35
ENE
35
NNE
35
NNE
45
NE
25
NNE
15
SSW
25
SW
10
S
5
NE
10
E
10
WSW
0
ESE
5
E
20
NNW
25
NW
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:20AM
0.78
8:02PM 4:06AM
0.49 0.79
4:50AM
0.77
5:33AM
0.74
6:14AM
0.68
6:56AM
0.60
10:27PM
0.44
7:45AM
0.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:26PM
0.51
11:37AM
0.01
8:46PM
0.49
12:23PM
0.03
1:08PM
0.08
1:51PM
0.14
2:30PM
0.21
3:04PM
0.29
1:03AM
0.43
3:25PM
0.36
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thu
05
Sunrise-6:46--6:47--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52-
Sunset--8:00--7:59--7:57--7:55--7:53--7:52--7:51
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------3--1--------
Temp. °C141417161619171721171815141415151618172020
Feels °C (?)111114121213121114111812101414151616161514
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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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