Beer Barrel Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Beer Barrel Beach Surf Guide

Beer Barrel Beach on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. There are left and right breaking reefs. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and isolation.

Beer Barrel Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beer Barrel Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Beer Barrel Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Beer Barrel Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Beer Barrel Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in May while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

26%

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

too small

35%

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

Explore Beer Barrel Beach Location Map

Interactive Beer Barrel Beach 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 Beer Barrel Beach is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 96 km (60 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Beer Barrel Beach is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 182 km (113 miles) away.

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Beer Barrel Beach Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 17 May 2021, 01:09 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 17
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	SSW
Period (s)	7	8	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Beer Barrel Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Beer Barrel Beach, 35.0 km from Beer Barrel Beach.

Next High Water: 01:07pm | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 06:30am | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Beer Barrel Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.8 °C) at Beer Barrel Beach is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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