Surf Forecasts:
Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 9,113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s 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 (Jul 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5218 | 4757 | 3917 | 1229 | 1558 | 2216 | 1857 | 2034 | 688 | 1326 | 4715 | 4704 | 3456 | 2646 | 1407 | 769 | 700 | 552 | 1209 | 786 | 801 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:39PM0.76m | 5:11PM0.74m | 5:44PM0.70m | 6:21PM0.65m | 7:11PM0.58m | 12:02PM0.49m | 8:48PM0.50m | 11:49AM0.54m | 11:36PM0.44m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.15m | 2:27AM0.16m | 2:57AM0.19m | 3:26AM0.22m | 3:54AM0.26m | 4:10PM0.46m | 4:26AM0.31m | 6:32PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 27 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 217 | 1150 | 895 | 805 | 688 | 1326 | 4715 | 4704 | 3456 | 2646 | 1407 | 769 | 700 | 552 | 102 | 144 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 16 | E 14 | SE 14 | NE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 31 | 48 | 59 | 45 | 216 | 404 | 961 | 104 | 58 | 30 | 62 | 65 | 30 | 5 | 120 | 104 | 258 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 16 | WSW 20 | E 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 45 | 43 | 58 | 108 | 104 | — | — | 9 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 51 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5218 | 4757 | 3917 | 1229 | 1558 | 2216 | 1857 | 2034 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 22 | — | 31 | 1209 | 786 | 801 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 733 | 76 | 76 | 58 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 7 | 98 | 267 | 615 | 615 | 71 |
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