Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.50° S 147.14° E

Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.2° 

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 16 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 17,181 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. 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 7.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 17th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug)23ft (7.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug)23ft (7.0m) 13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
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3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.6
WSW
13
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
3
SW
13
7
WSW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SW
14
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1927
2627
1672
951
776
428
387
301
164
177
138
850
557
453
2859
16545
6942
6792
7188
5674
3459
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
10
E
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
45
W
45
W
45
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:14PM0.53m
2:54AM0.44m
12:21PM0.55m
12:29PM0.58m
12:40PM0.61m
1:00PM0.63m
1:28PM0.66m
2:01PM0.69m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.33m
5:34AM0.44m
8:32PM0.26m
9:04PM0.22m
9:30PM0.19m
9:52PM0.18m
10:15PM0.16m
10:40PM0.15m
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7:03
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6:58
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5:27
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5:32
5:34
 mm
1
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Temp °C
10
10
10
14
16
12
15
17
14
12
14
11
12
12
12
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11
10
12
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13
Feels °C
9
8
6
10
12
8
11
14
10
9
12
8
7
8
5
1
1
5
6
8
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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