Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 24 Dec 2025 AEDT
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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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. 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 12 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 30) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 27th Dec)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 27th Dec)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 24th Dec)18ft (5.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
2
3
3
2
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
SW
5.5
SW
5
SW
4
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
2.5
S
2.2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
1.3
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
Period(s) (?)141414131310109999141288151413121110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7565111079032555246112135198118521016773606434260193142380453277164142122
Wind
(km/h)
50
W
55
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
30
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
NNE
20
NE
20
E
15
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
NNE
10
SE
15
ENE
0
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:34AM
0.68
9:48AM
0.61
3:07AM
0.56
11:40AM
0.54
2:53AM
0.60
1:42PM
0.48
3:05AM
0.66
3:37PM
0.45
3:28AM
0.72
5:30PM
0.44
3:58AM
0.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:52PM
0.11
6:22PM
0.13
6:53PM
0.15
7:41AM
0.50
7:25PM
0.19
9:05AM
0.39
7:58PM
0.25
10:06AM
0.27
8:30PM
0.32
11:02AM
0.16
8:55PM
0.39
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Sunrise5:26--5:28--5:28--5:28--5:30--5:31--5:31--
Sunset-8:52--8:52--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:54-
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
Rain (mm)
124323--------------9
Temp. °C10111091010101111111111121414141716151616
Feels °C (?)-1-2-3-10-101266881011121514141316
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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 12 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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