Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Tasmania – East Coast, Australia)
| Name: | Friendly Beaches |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: W |
Friendly Beaches on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the west with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of Heavy rips and isolation.
Overall Friendly Beaches 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.
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Also see Friendly Beaches surf quality by season and Friendly Beaches 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 Friendly Beaches
Visitor Reviews of Friendly Beaches |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Friendly Beaches:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Governors Island | 10 mi |
| Second closest break | Redbill Beach | 10 mi |
| Third closest break | Swansea Point | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Little Beach | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Buxton Point | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Friendly Beaches: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5354 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5362 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5536 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5595 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5878 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Friendly Beaches: |
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| Closest tide station | Spring Bay, Tasmania | 41 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Eddystone Point, Tasmania | 70 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Launceston, Tasmania | 71 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Pirates Bay, Tasmania | 72 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Impression Bay, Tasmania | 76 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Friendly Beaches: |
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| Closest ski area | Ben Lomond (Australia) | 47 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Mawson (Australia) | 99 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 307 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 308 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 328 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Friendly Beaches: |
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| Closest city location | Saint Helens (Australia) | 48 mi |
| Second closest city location | Evandale (Australia) | 62 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sorell (Australia) | 65 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Perth (Australia) | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Longford (Australia) | 67 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Friendly Beaches is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 102 km (63 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Friendly Beaches is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 111 km (69 miles) away.
