Bruny Island - Mabel Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.49° S 147.16° E

Bruny Island - Mabel Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bruny Island - Mabel Bay sea temperature is
12.9°C
1.4° 

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 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 24,115 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 24s. 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 6.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 9th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 16s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 9th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 9th Sep)20ft (6.0m) 18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
13
4
SW
16
5.5
SW
19
6
SSW
18
6
SSW
18
6
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
14
6
SW
15
6
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.7
WSW
11
4.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5936
7334
21136
22023
21918
18256
14248
4864
14651
17426
14063
4612
3408
3196
1860
4493
905
520
739
5519
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
40
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
35
W
15
W
20
WSW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NW
55
W
50
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:04AM0.46m
4:13PM0.74m
7:32AM0.45m
5:03PM0.67m
7:54AM0.45m
6:00PM0.58m
8:11AM0.47m
7:23PM0.49m
8:23AM0.49m
8:29AM0.51m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.06m
9:15AM0.45m
00:16AM0.13m
10:14AM0.43m
00:56AM0.21m
11:30AM0.42m
1:32AM0.30m
1:17PM0.40m
1:56AM0.38m
3:47PM0.36m
5:44PM0.30m
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6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:16
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5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
9
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
9
9
10
10
12
15
13
15
14
9
11
11
12
18
19
16
16
12
9
Feels °C
7
-1
-2
-1
0
6
9
3
11
8
6
8
8
7
15
16
13
11
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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