Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.50° S 147.14° E

Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
13.5° C
1.6° 

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 23 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 20,133 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay in the next 16 days are 7.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 24th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 24th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 29th Jul)23ft (7.0m) 15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Friday
24
Saturday
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Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
SSW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
7
SW
15
4.5
SSW
13
4
WSW
14
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17727
8362
6425
7648
2756
3585
1609
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2629
4805
6450
2964
4753
4108
20133
7218
5875
1643
Wind (km/h)
55
SW
35
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
20
WSW
10
NW
35
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20
N
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
N
40
NNW
55
WNW
55
WSW
40
WSW
30
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20
WNW
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High Tide
2:09PM0.68m
2:32PM0.71m
3:01PM0.73m
3:33PM0.75m
4:07PM0.76m
4:39PM0.76m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.20m
11:09PM0.18m
11:33PM0.16m
00:03AM0.14m
00:38AM0.14m
1:15AM0.14m
1:52AM0.15m
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7:33
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7:28
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5:01
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Temp °C
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8
Feels °C
-3
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2
3
6
7
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7
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8
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11
9
5
-4
-3
-1
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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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