Trial Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Tasmania – West Coast, Australia)
Photo credit: Eric Martin
Surf Break: Trial Harbour
Surf Break: Trial Harbour
| Name: | Trial Harbour |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Trial Harbour on the West Coast is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.There is a left hand point break here. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.
Overall Trial Harbour 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 Trial Harbour surf quality by season and Trial Harbour 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 Trial Harbour
Visitor Reviews of Trial Harbour
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Trial Harbour:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Church Bay | 67 mi |
| Second closest break | Lighthouse Beach | 75 mi |
| Third closest break | Nettley Bay Point | 75 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Nettley Bay Reefs | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Mini Bluff | 75 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Trial Harbour: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5480 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5495 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5655 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5713 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6010 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Trial Harbour: |
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| Closest tide station | Pieman River, Tasmania | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Cape Sorell, Pilot Bay, Tasmania | 19 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Burnie, Tasmania | 73 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, Tasmania | 81 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Stanley, Tasmania | 81 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Trial Harbour: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Mawson (Australia) | 88 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ben Lomond (Australia) | 135 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 289 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 290 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 293 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Trial Harbour: |
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| Closest city location | Strahan (Australia) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Rosebery (Australia) | 21 mi |
| Third closest city location | Queenstown (Australia) | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Wynyard (Australia) | 70 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Burnie (Australia) | 71 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Trial Harbour is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 175 km (109 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Trial Harbour is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 217 km (135 miles) away.
