East Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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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 best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

East Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	16.7°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.

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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.

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East Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 09:21 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	6	13	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at East Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Georgetown, Tasmania, 6 km from East Beach.

Next High Water: 04:22pm | 3.09m

Next Low Water: 09:58am | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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East Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at East Beach is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (8.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

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