Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.50° S 147.14° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.8°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 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 4,504 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s 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 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 6th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 19s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 18s

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 afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
0
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
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)
3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
14
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3826
2136
1444
1161
2173
2021
1592
4504
3832
2032
1190
857
1735
1399
1251
821
637
755
361
174
248
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
NW
15
W
25
WSW
10
SE
10
N
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
40
NNE
15
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:45PM0.53m
9:44PM0.53m
1:19PM0.57m
00:00AM0.47m
1:29PM0.63m
2:05AM0.44m
1:53PM0.70m
3:57AM0.44m
2:27PM0.77m
5:49AM0.45m
3:07PM0.82m
3:51PM0.86m
Low Tide
5:16AM0.20m
5:50PM0.50m
5:45AM0.23m
7:32PM0.40m
6:18AM0.28m
8:34PM0.29m
6:52AM0.33m
9:30PM0.17m
7:24AM0.39m
10:25PM0.07m
7:46AM0.44m
11:23PM-0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:46
4:47
4:49
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52
 mm
2
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
8
8
9
11
12
12
10
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
10
13
14
13
9
10
Feels °C
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
7
7
8
6
6
7
5
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
14
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
3826
2136
1444
1161
2173
2021
1592
4504
3832
2032
1190
857
1735
1399
1251
821
637
755
361
174
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
1
SSW
19
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
1.1
SSW
21
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
13
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
665
11
11
975
23
35
70
14
437
167
9
20
10
13
15
5
31
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
14
0.5
S
7
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
26
0.4
SSW
23
Energy kJ
3
8
22
39
34
25
19
29
15
4
6
6
4
11
2
13
215
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
ENE
12
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
5
Energy kJ
8
4
47
29
58
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
54
59
7
9
7
7
9
7
7
7
9
54
79
79
98
54
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
7
5
5
7
8
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
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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