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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 Thursday (Sep 18) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Thu 18th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Sat 20th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 13s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 20th Sep)18ft (5.5m) 14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
0
4
!
!
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSW
1.3
S
1.2
WSW
1.2
SW
0.9
SW
2.1
SW
5.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
4.5
WSW
5
WSW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3
SSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)101012141514141312121213141413131311111213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)53030138451837315271244269894045656471945858506454043584475154292189296442614243
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
10
ENE
25
W
15
NNE
15
NNE
45
NW
55
WSW
45
W
45
WSW
15
NW
40
WNW
45
W
35
WSW
35
SW
20
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:04PM
0.70
7:13AM
0.46
3:39PM
0.66
7:03AM
0.44
4:13PM
0.61
6:48AM
0.44
4:49PM
0.55
6:33AM
0.46
5:33PM
0.49
6:19AM
0.48
7:11PM
0.42
6:04AM
0.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:15PM
0.14
8:31AM
0.46
11:42PM
0.20
9:21AM
0.43
12:02AM
0.26
10:20AM
0.42
12:10AM
0.32
11:34AM
0.40
11:56PM
0.38
1:17PM
0.38
10:20PM
0.41
3:58PM
0.34
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise6:09--6:07--6:05--6:03--6:01--6:00--5:58--
Sunset-6:01--6:02--6:04--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:08-
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--2--42-2-12421----22
Temp. °C1314121213109910141188981312111188
Feels °C (?)9116891-3-1393-3-1017640-5-5
  • 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

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for TAS - East Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Calm condsitions have become offshore at Shipstern Bluff (light winds from the N at Dennes Point 33 km from Shipstern Bluff). 1.3m 10s swell from the SSW with a 1.0m 13s groundswell from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    Shipstern Bluff
Expand
<
>
View all

1 h 30 min ago

19 km/h
NNE
Cross-Off
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

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 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).

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
Nearest
Nearest