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Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.0° 

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 15 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,314 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 17th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 19th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct)7ft (2.2m) 16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
4
4
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4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
1
SW
13
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
1
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
421
228
240
273
102
108
102
340
1271
1164
696
431
330
183
335
316
2314
2087
1432
1139
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
S
10
NW
10
ENE
10
SE
10
NW
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
NNE
15
NE
5
ESE
15
NNW
20
NNE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
NW
15
NE
20
S
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
off
High Tide
7:55AM0.61m
11:05AM0.61m
12:22PM0.62m
5:55AM0.52m
5:08AM0.51m
2:13PM0.62m
4:58AM0.52m
3:09PM0.60m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.15m
8:26PM0.15m
8:50PM0.15m
9:10PM0.15m
7:20AM0.52m
9:31PM0.16m
8:32AM0.48m
9:53PM0.17m
9:31AM0.43m
10:18PM0.20m
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Temp °C
11
15
14
15
16
17
18
18
18
21
23
22
23
24
17
15
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14
20
23
18
Feels °C
7
12
11
12
12
14
15
15
16
17
20
19
18
22
16
14
13
14
18
20
18
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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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