Bruny Island - Mabel Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.49° S 147.16° E

Issued: 9 am 02 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 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 15,387 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bruny Island - Mabel Bay in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 3rd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 4th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 16s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 4th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 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 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
2
4
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
5
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
3
SW
15
4
SW
14
5
SW
13
6
SSW
14
5.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SW
15
2.2
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
290
492
2694
4077
5821
8430
12117
15052
11753
7624
3746
2167
1333
994
1743
1306
3448
4057
3473
2234
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
30
WNW
20
N
15
NW
50
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
60
SW
35
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM0.73m
6:24PM0.70m
7:04PM0.66m
8:01PM0.60m
1:45PM0.53m
9:44PM0.53m
1:19PM0.57m
00:00AM0.47m
1:29PM0.63m
2:05AM0.44m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.14m
4:28AM0.15m
4:51AM0.17m
5:16AM0.20m
5:50PM0.50m
5:45AM0.23m
7:32PM0.40m
6:18AM0.28m
8:34PM0.29m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:46
4:47
4:49
 mm
2
1
4
5
3
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
10
8
8
9
10
10
9
8
7
8
9
11
12
11
9
11
10
Feels °C
10
5
6
6
-1
-3
-5
-4
1
5
6
5
4
6
5
7
9
8
5
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
5.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SW
15
2.2
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
336
290
492
2694
19
20
24
15052
11753
7624
3746
2167
1333
994
1743
1306
3448
4057
3473
2234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
10
0.9
SSW
17
0.1
E
11
2.1
WSW
14
0.2
E
13
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
37
60
57
33
17
2
475
2
1723
13
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.5
SW
20
0.3
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
94
186
17
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
N
3
3
SW
15
4
SW
14
5
SW
13
6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
1
4077
5821
8430
12117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
5
4
2
2
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
6
96
8
53
790
74
615
615
66
66
66
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
53
8
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
9
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
9
9
5
5
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
6
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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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