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4 Mile Beach and Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

4 Mile Beach and Point break guidePhoto by: Davis Hinton

4 Mile Beach and Point Surf Guide

4 Mile Beach and Point on the East Coast is an exposed beach reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is a right hand reef break as well. and there is also a left hand point break. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.

4 Mile Beach and Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach reef and point1fairly consistent
16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 4 Mile Beach and Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at 4 Mile Beach and Point occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

What's the best time of year to surf 4 Mile Beach and Point (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing 4 Mile Beach and Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in June while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
27%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
24%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
49%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive 4 Mile Beach and Point 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 4 Mile Beach and Point is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to 4 Mile Beach and Point is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 155 km (96 miles) away.

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4 Mile Beach and Point Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:08 Local Time
TueWed
7PM10PM1AM4AM
Wave (m)
1.8
NE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
5
5
10
10
Wind State glass glass off off

What does 4 Mile Beach and Point look like?

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Credit: Davis Hinton

    Tides at 4 Mile Beach and Point

    Current tide and informaton
    For Cattle Grid, 1 km from 4 Mile Beach and Point.
    Next High Water: 10:19pm | 1.18m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 05:42am | 0.23m
    IS AT (local time)

    4 Mile Beach and Point Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (16.9 °C) at 4 Mile Beach and Point 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 (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Tasmania Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at 4 Mile Beach and Point

    Surf stats for 4 Mile Beach and Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at 4 Mile Beach and Point

    Wind stats for 4 Mile Beach and Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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