Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.50° S 147.14° E

Issued: 3 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 30,635 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 30 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

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 Tuesday (Jun 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay in the next 16 days are 6.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 30th Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Sat 4th Jul)20ft (6.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 5th Jul)21ft (6.5m) 19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
3
4
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
!
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
6
SSW
14
6.5
SSW
19
5.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
225
304
368
412
336
253
549
3088
5457
6632
10964
15275
30635
16960
9703
4435
2312
1581
1697
3499
Wind (km/h)
15
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
35
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
50
WSW
50
W
60
WSW
60
SW
35
SW
20
W
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
NW
5
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:48PM0.75m
5:20PM0.75m
5:51PM0.73m
6:24PM0.70m
7:04PM0.66m
8:01PM0.60m
1:45PM0.53m
9:44PM0.53m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.13m
3:28AM0.13m
4:01AM0.14m
4:28AM0.15m
4:51AM0.17m
5:16AM0.20m
5:50PM0.50m
5:45AM0.23m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:46
4:47
 mm
2
1
3
2
4
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
12
14
11
10
11
10
8
7
8
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
Feels °C
11
12
10
11
8
10
3
4
3
-1
-4
-6
-5
2
4
3
4
6
6
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
17
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
10
5.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
273
225
304
368
412
336
253
549
3088
7
16
16960
9703
4435
2312
1581
1697
3499
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSW
19
Energy kJ
23
86
69
33
22
54
30
39
19
5
7
329
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.4
SW
20
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
3
2
2
10
72
21
15
134
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.6
W
3
0.4
NW
3
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
6
SSW
14
6.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
2
5
28
7
2
5457
6632
10964
15275
30635
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
7
7
7
57
9
9
98
7
54
830
76
171
974
71
64
60
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
9
4
7
5
5
4
7
4
4
5
9
9
8
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
5
9
5
7
5
7
6
5
9
9
9
6
7
7
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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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