Surf-Forecast | East Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 41.06° S 146.80° E

Issued: 4 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's East Beach sea temperature is

14.4°C

East Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

East Beach Surf Guide

East Beach in North Coast of Tasmania is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the optimum wave angle is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

East Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing East Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at East Beach occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing East Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in November while 17% 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

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

blown out

17%

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 East Beach Location Map

Interactive East 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 East Beach is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to East Beach is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 206 km (128 miles) away.

Map Icons:
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

East Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 23:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	off

Tides at East Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Georgetown, Tasmania, 6 km from East Beach.

Next High Water: 02:23am | 2.99m

Next Low Water: 08:22am | 1.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

East Beach Sea Temperature

The East Beach water temperature is rather cool (14.4 °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.