Eaglehawk Neck Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.02° S 147.92° E

Eaglehawk Neck Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Eaglehawk Neck Reef sea temperature is
13.0°C
1.2° 

Eaglehawk Neck Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Eaglehawk Neck Reef surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eaglehawk Neck Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Eaglehawk Neck Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Eaglehawk Neck Reef in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Wed 23rd Sep)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 23rd Sep)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 24th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eaglehawk Neck Reef over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
2
S
15
2
S
15
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
1.6
S
15
3
SSW
16
0.2
E
13
0.7
NE
5
0.1
E
13
0.6
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
4
SW
14
2.5
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
0.5
NE
5
0.7
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
0
0
4
13
0
0
14
27
3
36
2
0
0
0
0
10
28
92
94
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WSW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
SW
10
NW
20
NNW
30
NW
45
W
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
W
10
SW
20
N
20
N
5
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
12:04PM0.87m
1:45AM0.60m
12:50PM0.87m
2:41AM0.59m
1:40PM0.88m
3:33AM0.59m
2:31PM0.89m
4:18AM0.60m
3:22PM0.90m
5:01AM0.61m
4:13PM0.91m
5:40AM0.64m
5:02PM0.91m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.17m
6:23AM0.44m
8:13PM0.17m
7:10AM0.45m
9:05PM0.16m
8:01AM0.44m
9:54PM0.15m
8:53AM0.43m
10:40PM0.14m
9:47AM0.41m
11:23PM0.14m
10:40AM0.38m
00:04AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:01
6:01
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:04
6:05
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
18
18
15
14
14
10
22
23
15
11
11
9
12
12
12
16
18
14
Feels °C
7
5
6
11
12
7
6
7
7
16
17
5
2
2
1
7
8
6
11
16
10
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Eaglehawk Neck Reef:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Eaglehawk Neck Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Eaglehawk Neck Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Eaglehawk Neck Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Eaglehawk Neck Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Eaglehawk Neck Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Eaglehawk Neck Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Eaglehawk Neck Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Eaglehawk Neck Reef is 15 km (9 miles) from Port Arthur. If you plan a holiday in East Coast of Tasmania, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Arthur. Port Arthur has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest