Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.50° S 147.14° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 13,642 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay in the next 16 days are 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 5th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 16s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 5th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 5th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
5
4
4
4
2
1
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
14
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
3
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11071
7528
3826
2136
1444
1178
2349
1994
1592
4933
3788
2419
1314
1031
2652
1716
1331
911
518
398
291
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
S
10
NW
5
NNW
5
S
10
NW
20
WSW
20
SSE
5
ESE
10
N
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:01PM0.60m
1:45PM0.53m
9:44PM0.53m
1:19PM0.57m
00:00AM0.47m
1:29PM0.63m
2:05AM0.44m
1:53PM0.70m
3:57AM0.44m
2:27PM0.77m
5:49AM0.45m
3:07PM0.82m
Low Tide
5:16AM0.20m
5:50PM0.50m
5:45AM0.23m
7:32PM0.40m
6:18AM0.28m
8:34PM0.29m
6:52AM0.33m
9:30PM0.17m
7:24AM0.39m
10:25PM0.07m
7:46AM0.44m
11:23PM-0.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:46
4:46
4:47
4:49
4:49
4:50
4:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
8
9
10
11
12
11
10
12
10
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
7
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
7
6
8
10
8
6
8
5
8
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
14
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
3
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
Energy kJ
11071
7528
3826
2136
1444
1178
2349
1994
1592
4933
3788
2419
1314
1031
2652
1716
1331
911
518
398
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
1
SSW
19
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
1
SSW
21
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SSW
20
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2
665
11
11
815
37
33
26
35
230
5
10
20
34
12
10
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
3
2
22
16
25
33
6
8
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
11
25
10
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
8
5
4
3
4
3
1
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
71
7
7
7
66
7
54
120
7
7
9
7
7
7
9
7
7
9
7
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
5
4
3
4
4
1
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
5
4
3
8
7
5
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
4
6
5
5
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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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