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

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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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Thursday (Apr 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 17) at 7AM. 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 Wednesday (Apr 22) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 16th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 16th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 17th Apr)15ft (4.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
0
0
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
2.4
SW
4
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
S
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.3
SE
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
1.4
ESE
1.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)1312121112111011111111121211101091313812
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3185200113691452413745274777438433782574200618691435932677475314208235284811
Wind
(km/h)
35
W
15
NNW
15
N
45
W
50
W
50
WSW
60
SW
50
SW
40
SW
30
SW
10
W
15
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
NNE
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffglassglassglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise--6:43--6:45--6:46--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50
Sunset5:38--5:37--5:36--5:34--5:31--5:30--5:29--
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--21322-------11-----
Temp. °C1314151412119101111910111114121312121111
Feels °C (?)5101251-1-4-32456910109108999
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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