Bruny Island - Mabel Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.49° S 147.16° E

Bruny Island - Mabel Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

Bruny Island - Mabel Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bruny Island - Mabel Bay surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 17,417 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bruny Island - Mabel Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Bruny Island - Mabel Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruny Island - Mabel Bay in the next 16 days are 6.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 19th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 24th Jul)21ft (6.5m) 15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Fri morning).

Sunday
19
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20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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(10 max)
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1
S
11
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
11
3
W
10
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
17
3
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
4.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
356
238
199
239
1600
827
1155
814
574
773
2160
3585
4831
8371
4598
17417
9047
4114
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
10
SSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
N
20
W
40
W
40
W
45
WSW
50
W
40
W
60
W
55
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:57PM0.57m
11:49PM0.45m
1:58PM0.58m
2:31AM0.41m
1:58PM0.60m
1:56PM0.62m
1:58PM0.65m
2:09PM0.68m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.22m
8:28PM0.43m
6:28AM0.31m
9:24PM0.34m
6:30AM0.37m
10:00PM0.28m
10:27PM0.23m
10:48PM0.20m
11:09PM0.18m
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7:37
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7:33
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4:57
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9
2
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Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
13
12
12
13
12
11
8
7
8
8
10
12
11
11
Feels °C
11
12
12
11
11
12
9
9
10
9
6
-1
-4
-4
-3
0
0
-1
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Information about the Bruny Island - Mabel Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bruny Island - Mabel 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 - Mabel Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bruny Island - Mabel 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 - Mabel 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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