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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 21) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Sep 21) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 18th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s
Best Surf 1PM (Sun 21st Sep)15ft (4.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 21st Sep)16ft (5.0m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
4
4
3
4
4
4
0
0
0
4
0
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0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
1.7
SSW
1.3
S
2.5
W
1.4
SW
1.8
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
1.8
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
5
WSW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SSW
4
WSW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)141514131110111315141314131313121313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)220246815013297568532717866801344249824121167354344187549318435323489301052201978
Wind
(km/h)
45
WNW
45
W
45
WSW
25
W
25
N
25
NNW
10
NW
20
N
20
NNW
50
NW
55
WSW
40
W
25
WNW
45
WSW
10
WNW
20
W
50
SW
45
SW
25
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:33AM
0.52
2:25PM
0.72
7:10AM
0.48
3:04PM
0.70
7:13AM
0.46
3:39PM
0.66
7:03AM
0.44
4:13PM
0.61
6:48AM
0.44
4:49PM
0.55
6:33AM
0.46
5:33PM
0.49
6:19AM
0.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:03PM
0.04
7:44AM
0.51
10:42PM
0.09
7:58AM
0.48
11:15PM
0.14
8:31AM
0.46
11:42PM
0.20
9:21AM
0.43
12:02AM
0.26
10:20AM
0.42
12:10AM
0.32
11:34AM
0.40
11:56PM
0.38
1:17PM
0.38
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
Sunrise-6:11--6:09--6:07--6:05--6:03--6:01--6:00-
Sunset--6:00--6:01--6:02--6:04--6:06--6:07--6:07
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part cloud
Rain (mm)
111----1--4--4--82232-
Temp. °C1110109141510131499891213108881010
Feels °C (?)1-1-12997992-2-2-3694-4-31-1-1
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for TAS - East Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay (strong winds from the NW at Cape Bruny 1 km from Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay). 3.2m 13s groundswell from the WSW which is too big for here.

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Actual: 49 min ago

41 km/h
NW
Cross-Off
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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 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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