Cattle Grid Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Tasmania – East Coast, Australia)
| Name: | Cattle Grid |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
Cattle Grid on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. A left hand reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips and rocks.
Overall Cattle Grid Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram describes the range of swells directed at Cattle Grid through an avera... (show all text)
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Also see Cattle Grid surf quality by season and Cattle Grid surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Tasmania - East Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cattle Grid
Visitor Reviews of Cattle Grid |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cattle Grid:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | 4 Mile Beach and Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Scamander Rivermouth | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Dark Hollow | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Little Beach | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Perons Beach | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cattle Grid: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5333 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5342 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5513 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5571 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5857 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cattle Grid: |
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| Closest tide station | Eddystone Point, Tasmania | 38 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Swan Island, Tasmania | 57 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Launceston, Tasmania | 60 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Spring Bay, Tasmania | 71 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Georgetown, Tasmania | 81 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cattle Grid: |
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| Closest ski area | Ben Lomond (Australia) | 29 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Mawson (Australia) | 117 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 277 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 278 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 299 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cattle Grid: |
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| Closest city location | Saint Helens (Australia) | 16 mi |
| Second closest city location | Scottsdale (Australia) | 48 mi |
| Third closest city location | Evandale (Australia) | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Perth (Australia) | 58 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Newstead (Australia) | 58 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Cattle Grid is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 89 km (55 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Cattle Grid is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 156 km (97 miles) away.
