Bambra Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Bambra Reef Surf Guide

Bambra Reef in East Coast of Tasmania is a sheltered reef break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. No reef break here. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Bambra Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	rarely breaks	13.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bambra Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bambra Reef 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 Bambra Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bambra Reef 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 27% of the time in July while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

52%

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

Explore Bambra Reef Location Map

Interactive Bambra Reef 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 Bambra Reef is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bambra Reef is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 152 km (94 miles) away.

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Bambra Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 18 May 2026, 10:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 18
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	21	21
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Bambra Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Howrah, 8 km from Bambra Reef.

Next High Water: 11:53am | 0.55m

Next Low Water: 01:51pm | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bambra Reef Sea Temperature

The Bambra Reef water temperature is rather cool (13.8 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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