Bruny Island - Lagoons Surf Guide

Lagoons on the West Coast is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Bruny Island - Lagoons Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
River1fairly consistent
14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bruny Island - Lagoons:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bruny Island - Lagoons occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Bruny Island - Lagoons (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Bruny Island - Lagoons with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 66% of the time in April while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
66%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
29%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bruny Island - Lagoons Location Map

Interactive Bruny Island - Lagoons surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bruny Island - Lagoons is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 73 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bruny Island - Lagoons is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 213 km (132 miles) away.

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Bruny Island - Lagoons Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:47 Local Time
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7PM10PM1AM4AM
Wave (m)
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
2
SW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
20
20
25
25
Wind State off cross-
off
off cross-
off

Swell History at Bruny Island - Lagoons

Surf stats for Bruny Island - Lagoons, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Bruny Island - Lagoons

Wind stats for Bruny Island - Lagoons, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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