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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 27 Dec 2025 AEDT
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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
13.9° C
(Which is 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay in the next 12 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Dec 29) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 27th Dec)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 2nd Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 31st Dec)8ft (2.4m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
S
1.8
SSE
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
1.2
SE
1
SE
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
WSW
1.4
SW
0.6
SW
2.3
SW
2.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
0.7
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)99141388161513121115131313121211201816
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)632477434265196123310355245177431174190419528658885554613367851338
Wind
(km/h)
25
SW
20
S
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
N
5
SE
5
ESE
20
NNE
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
S
5
NNW
10
SE
15
E
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offglasscrossoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:40AM
0.54
2:53AM
0.60
1:42PM
0.48
3:05AM
0.66
3:37PM
0.45
3:28AM
0.72
5:30PM
0.44
3:58AM
0.78
7:41PM
0.45
4:34AM
0.83
5:15AM
0.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:25PM
0.19
9:05AM
0.39
7:58PM
0.25
10:06AM
0.27
8:30PM
0.32
11:02AM
0.16
8:55PM
0.39
11:59AM
0.05
8:56PM
0.44
12:58PM
-0.02
1:59PM
-0.06
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Sunrise5:28--5:30--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:33--5:33--
Sunset-8:53--8:53--8:53--8:54--8:54--8:54--8:54-
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------32---------
Temp. °C121211121414141617161313121212141413121314
Feels °C (?)7799111313151616107435989111111
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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 12 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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