Eaglehawk Neck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Eaglehawk Neck Beach Surf Guide

Eaglehawk Neck Beach in East Coast of Tasmania is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Eaglehawk Neck Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Eaglehawk Neck Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Eaglehawk Neck Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Eaglehawk Neck 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 14% of the time in May while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 78% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

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

too small

78%

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

Explore Eaglehawk Neck Beach Location Map

Interactive Eaglehawk Neck 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 Eaglehawk Neck Beach is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Eaglehawk Neck Beach is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 174 km (108 miles) away.

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Eaglehawk Neck Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	22	21	22	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Eaglehawk Neck Beach look like?

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Tides at Eaglehawk Neck Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Pirates Bay, Tasmania, 4 km from Eaglehawk Neck Beach.

Next High Water: 12:24pm | 0.6m

Next Low Water: 05:39am | 0.09m

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Eaglehawk Neck Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Eaglehawk Neck Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite