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Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.5°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 Tuesday (May 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. 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 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (May 23) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 19th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 24th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 24th May) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
416 | 209 | 347 | 356 | 432 | 402 | 1299 | 2212 | 1297 | 700 | 851 | 4087 | 3427 | 1657 | 905 | 465 | 1478 | 7525 | 4312 | 1459 | 1108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:37PM0.77m | 8:46PM0.74m | 3:56PM0.65m | 10:02PM0.68m | 3:50PM0.63m | 11:17PM0.62m | 3:57PM0.61m | 00:26AM0.55m | 4:02PM0.60m | 1:33AM0.49m | 4:00PM0.60m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM-0.07m | 5:16AM-0.07m | 6:15AM-0.05m | 5:50PM0.64m | 7:07AM0.00m | 7:35PM0.58m | 7:49AM0.08m | 8:52PM0.52m | 8:19AM0.16m | 9:56PM0.45m | 8:33AM0.24m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:47 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 416 | 209 | 88 | 110 | 432 | 402 | 603 | 2212 | 1297 | 700 | 851 | 4087 | 3427 | 1657 | 905 | 465 | 174 | 45 | 47 | 1459 | 1030 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 110 | 115 | 178 | 96 | 108 | 130 | 519 | 85 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 49 | 45 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 16 | — | — | 72 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | — | — | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | — | — | SSW 17 | E 12 |
| kJ | 127 | 140 | 45 | 356 | — | — | 128 | 31 | 49 | 25 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | — | — | 57 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | W 3 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 347 | 20 | 251 | 316 | 1299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | 1478 | 7525 | 4312 | — | 1108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 68 | 80 | 76 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 98 | 120 | 744 | 502 |
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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 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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