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 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bruny Island - Mabel Bay sea temperature is
13.0° 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 16 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 17,317 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 16th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 21st Aug)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug)21ft (6.5m) 15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
4
3
3
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.9
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
6.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1538
1359
1112
1927
2627
1695
951
776
422
387
305
167
179
127
1039
533
2519
3543
4334
4796
17317
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
30
NNE
20
W
20
WNW
30
W
20
NW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:08PM0.51m
11:16PM0.45m
12:14PM0.53m
2:54AM0.44m
12:21PM0.55m
12:29PM0.58m
12:40PM0.61m
1:00PM0.63m
1:28PM0.66m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.41m
5:10AM0.38m
7:48PM0.33m
5:34AM0.44m
8:32PM0.26m
9:04PM0.22m
9:30PM0.19m
9:52PM0.18m
10:15PM0.16m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:01
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:32
 mm
1
3
1
5
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
10
13
14
12
15
17
14
13
12
11
12
10
9
10
10
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
10
13
9
9
8
4
7
6
1
1
1
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Bruny Island - Mabel Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bruny Island - Mabel Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bruny Island - Mabel Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in East Coast of Tasmania? If you are looking for accommodation near Bruny Island - Mabel Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in East Coast of Tasmania, consider staying in Hobart which is 66 km (41 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Port Arthur which is 67 km (42 miles) away

Nearest locationNearest