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Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
13.0°C
1.4° 

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 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,111 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s 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 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sun 18th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 2PM (Mon 19th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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(10 max)
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
2.2
WSW
13
1.2
SW
14
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
14
2.2
SW
18
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
151
253
930
1068
716
437
335
192
1605
598
1832
2561
1602
998
2946
2948
2982
1801
1680
987
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
NW
15
NE
5
ESE
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
SSE
5
NW
15
SSW
10
E
15
N
15
NE
5
E
20
N
5
SSE
20
S
10
WNW
10
N
20
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
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off
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glassy
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off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-on
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cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:05AM0.61m
12:22PM0.62m
5:55AM0.52m
5:08AM0.51m
2:13PM0.62m
4:58AM0.52m
3:09PM0.60m
5:04AM0.55m
4:11PM0.57m
5:20AM0.59m
5:26PM0.52m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.15m
9:10PM0.15m
7:20AM0.52m
9:31PM0.16m
8:32AM0.48m
9:53PM0.17m
9:31AM0.43m
10:18PM0.20m
10:32AM0.37m
10:45PM0.25m
11:37AM0.31m
11:10PM0.31m
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Temp °C
19
18
17
20
22
21
23
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17
16
16
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24
22
14
14
11
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15
13
Feels °C
17
15
16
16
18
17
19
15
15
17
14
14
18
24
20
13
12
8
10
12
8
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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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