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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.6°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 (Apr 14) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s is also forecast. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 14th Apr)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Tue 14th Apr)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 15th Apr)16ft (5.0m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SW
1.7
WSW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.7
SW
2.5
WSW
4
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.8
WSW
2.2
SW
2.5
SW
4
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121212111212151413131211118991314131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4797696484718081969707485207356595226551462674470720117754388050683036573199
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
35
W
40
WNW
60
W
55
WSW
45
W
35
W
45
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:30PM
0.62
11:44PM
0.64
5:12PM
0.51
12:42AM
0.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:01AM
0.14
8:26AM
0.13
6:11PM
0.51
8:52AM
0.12
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
Sunrise-6:37--6:37--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43-
Sunset--5:46--5:45--5:44--5:42--5:40--5:38--5:37
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mod rain
rain showers
heavy rain
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part cloud
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cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1227311221----2-2221-
Temp. °C1411109810101011111111121313121112121312
Feels °C (?)76233-10-1004481054-10352
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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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