Bruny Island - Mabel Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.49° S 147.16° E

Issued: 9 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Mabel Bay sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 1 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 28,837 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. 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 7.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 2nd Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 4th Jul)20ft (6.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 5th Jul)25ft (7.5m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
4
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
13
6
SW
13
6
SSW
14
7.5
SW
16
5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
368
412
336
253
549
2630
5512
6130
11242
14609
28837
13793
8272
4066
2253
1045
1190
2781
2729
2032
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NW
30
WNW
20
N
15
NW
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
SW
35
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
0
WSW
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:20PM0.75m
5:51PM0.73m
6:24PM0.70m
7:04PM0.66m
8:01PM0.60m
1:45PM0.53m
9:44PM0.53m
1:19PM0.57m
00:00AM0.47m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.13m
4:01AM0.14m
4:28AM0.15m
4:51AM0.17m
5:16AM0.20m
5:50PM0.50m
5:45AM0.23m
7:32PM0.40m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
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4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:46
4:47
 mm
1
1
3
7
4
1
Temp °C
13
14
12
14
11
10
11
10
7
7
8
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
9
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
8
8
4
5
3
-2
-4
-5
-5
3
4
4
4
7
7
6
7
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
7.5
SW
16
5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
253
368
412
336
253
549
2630
18
16
28837
13793
8272
4066
2253
1045
1190
2781
2729
2032
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
SW
20
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
70
15
21
43
96
186
32
8
452
286
508
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.4
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
29
2
15
30
373
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.7
W
7
0.4
NNW
3
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
13
6
SW
13
6
SSW
14
6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
5
26
42
3
5512
6130
11242
14609
19954
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
6
1
4
2
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
6
8
8
6
96
8
53
790
66
610
829
69
66
66
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
4
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
8
9
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
3
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
8
9
5
5
6
5
4
5
9
7
6
5
9
5
5
9
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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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