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Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
14.3°C
2.4° 

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 27 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 12,661 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s 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 (Oct 29) at 8AM. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 29th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 29th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 29th Oct)18ft (5.5m) 14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
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Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
2.3
SW
10
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SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
15
5.5
SW
15
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SSW
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4.5
SW
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2.5
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2.4
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SSW
13
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13
1.3
SW
12
1.4
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12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
978
2643
4450
6235
8648
12493
7077
8493
2786
2033
1380
659
555
561
1194
876
1198
1192
1472
1147
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
35
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20
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10
ESE
10
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5
WNW
5
ESE
5
S
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
10
NW
10
ENE
20
E
15
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Wind State
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cross
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High Tide
7:19AM0.72m
8:11AM0.73m
9:21AM0.72m
10:45AM0.71m
4:51AM0.63m
12:06PM0.68m
4:59AM0.61m
1:16PM0.65m
Low Tide
3:23PM0.10m
4:41PM0.04m
5:53PM-0.01m
6:57PM-0.03m
7:53PM-0.03m
7:29AM0.61m
8:41PM0.00m
8:37AM0.56m
9:23PM0.06m
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Temp °C
11
13
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11
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15
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Feels °C
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6
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13
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12
7
3
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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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