Surf Forecasts:
Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 9,282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 138 | 418 | 640 | 393 | 2942 | 6893 | 7823 | 4247 | 3183 | 3871 | 2596 | 1972 | 2610 | 4541 | 1415 | 1336 | 606 | 905 | 510 | 792 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:40PM0.61m | 1:00PM0.63m | 1:28PM0.66m | 2:01PM0.69m | 2:35PM0.72m | 3:10PM0.73m | 3:46PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.19m | 9:52PM0.18m | 10:15PM0.16m | 10:40PM0.15m | 11:08PM0.15m | 11:39PM0.15m | 00:10AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NE 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 138 | 418 | 640 | 393 | 2942 | 54 | 180 | 424 | 3183 | 3871 | 2596 | 1972 | 11 | 2179 | 1415 | 260 | 534 | 905 | 510 | 792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 17 | SE 16 | SW 15 | ESE 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 179 | 127 | 14 | 188 | 334 | — | — | — | — | 280 | 1953 | — | — | 60 | — | 190 | 10 | 606 | 24 | 205 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | E 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 17 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 85 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 119 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | W 5 | — | N 3 | WSW 6 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 12 | — | N 4 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 45 | — | 7 | 188 | 88 | 6893 | 7823 | 4247 | — | 3588 | — | 19 | 2610 | 4541 | 1272 | 1336 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 80 | 76 | 600 | 71 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 64 | 58 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 7 |
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