Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

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Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 19) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 15th Apr)18ft (5.5m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 15th Apr)18ft (5.5m) 13s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 15th Apr)18ft (5.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
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0
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0
1
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
SW
2.5
SSW
3
SW
2
SW
0.7
SW
2.4
WSW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
2.5
SW
3.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
2.2
SSE
2.1
SSE
1.8
SE
1.5
SE
1.3
SE
Period(s) (?)12121110159121313141312121210101111111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)432918711917836236950311439594576456722783288547850163528199711221018698442311
Wind
(km/h)
45
SW
25
SW
40
WSW
15
W
20
NW
35
W
40
WSW
35
W
40
W
25
WNW
25
NW
55
W
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W
45
SW
45
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
10
ESE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
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cross-shore
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offshore
glassy
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on
cross-
on
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off
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off
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on
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High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
Sunrise-6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:45--6:46--6:48-
Sunset--5:42--5:40--5:38--5:37--5:36--5:34--5:31
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
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cloud
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Rain (mm)
461--21----110221-----
Temp. °C12131313151311131313151211111111111091213
Feels °C (?)2859105244810001127741110
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Information about the Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay 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 - Lighthouse Bay) 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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