Bruny Island – Neck Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Bruny Island - Neck Bay Surf Guide

Neck Bay on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.

Bruny Island - Neck Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	consistent	15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bruny Island - Neck Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bruny Island - Neck Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bruny Island - Neck Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bruny Island - Neck Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in July while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bruny Island - Neck Bay Location Map

Interactive Bruny Island - Neck Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bruny Island - Neck Bay is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bruny Island - Neck Bay is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 193 km (120 miles) away.

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Bruny Island - Neck Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:54 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Bruny Island - Neck Bay look like?

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Credit: Ryan

Tides at Bruny Island - Neck Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Bruny Island - Coal Point, 7 km from Bruny Island - Neck Bay.

Next High Water: 08:40pm | 1.06m

Next Low Water: 04:30am | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bruny Island - Neck Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.0 °C) at Bruny Island - Neck Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.