Lighthouse Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Tasmania – West Coast, Australia)
| Name: | Lighthouse Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Lighthouse Beach on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from southwest winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks,kelp.
Overall Lighthouse Beach 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 Lighthouse Beach surf quality by season and Lighthouse Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Tasmania - West Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Lighthouse Beach
Visitor Reviews of Lighthouse Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Lighthouse Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Nettley Bay Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Nettley Bay Reefs | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Greens Point Beach | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Mount Cameron | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Church Bay | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Lighthouse Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5460 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5479 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5631 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5688 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5992 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Lighthouse Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Stack Island, Tasmania | 25 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Stanley, Tasmania | 38 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Pieman River, Tasmania | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Surprise Bay, Tasmania | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Grassy, King Island, Tasmania | 67 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Lighthouse Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Mawson (Australia) | 157 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ben Lomond (Australia) | 166 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 230 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 232 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 233 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Lighthouse Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Smithton (Australia) | 27 mi |
| Second closest city location | Stanley (Australia) | 37 mi |
| Third closest city location | Port Latta (Australia) | 40 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Wynyard (Australia) | 58 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Burnie (Australia) | 67 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Lighthouse Beach is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 228 km (142 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Lighthouse Beach is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 320 km (199 miles) away.
