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 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Lighthouse Bay sea temperature is
13.5° C
1.5° 

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 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 11,607 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 16s. 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 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Tue 14th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 15s
Best Surf 1PM (Tue 14th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 16th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
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Monday
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Height (m)
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5.5
WSW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
3.5
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0.7
SSW
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15
0.9
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1.3
SW
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13591
4607
2959
4213
5665
5338
10730
8969
2834
7434
4949
3051
5529
3347
703
404
242
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562
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
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35
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35
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25
WSW
15
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15
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High Tide
5:29PM0.86m
6:21PM0.82m
7:14PM0.74m
8:11PM0.64m
2:05PM0.56m
9:28PM0.54m
1:57PM0.57m
11:49PM0.45m
1:58PM0.58m
2:31AM0.41m
Low Tide
2:27AM-0.05m
3:29AM-0.01m
4:27AM0.05m
5:18AM0.14m
6:20PM0.52m
6:01AM0.22m
8:28PM0.43m
6:28AM0.31m
9:24PM0.34m
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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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