Bruny Island - Mabel Bay surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

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Bruny Island - Mabel Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bruny Island - Mabel Bay sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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

The surf forecast for Bruny Island - Mabel Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. 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 12 days are 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jan 19) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 20th Jan)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 21st Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 21st Jan)5ft (1.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bruny Island - Mabel Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.9
SSW
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
Period(s) (?)121212111211121213141313121212232018161614
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5274564493804643203142733423572992351519289193684112411581041736
Wind
(km/h)
30
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
ENE
20
NNE
15
ENE
20
E
10
ENE
10
S
25
S
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:14AM
0.75
4:46AM
0.77
5:19AM
0.78
5:53AM
0.78
6:28AM
0.77
7:05AM
0.74
7:48AM
0.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:14PM
0.14
1:52PM
0.12
2:32PM
0.11
3:14PM
0.12
3:53PM
0.12
4:31PM
0.14
Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise--5:48--5:50--5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54--5:56
Sunset8:52--8:51--8:51--8:50--8:49--8:49--8:47--
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C151413131313141415161616171615151414141414
Feels °C (?)10998788799910111112101113111211
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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 12 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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