Friendly Beaches surf break

Friendly Beaches surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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Friendly Beaches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Friendly Beaches sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today?

The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
77
198
263
253
233
177
152
152
313
394
465
407
375
345
364
255
467
523
482
439
449
460
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
0
ESE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:34AM0.99m
6:36PM1.32m
7:42AM0.98m
7:21PM1.38m
8:50AM0.96m
8:08PM1.42m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.37m
1:28AM0.11m
1:00PM0.44m
2:25AM0.01m
1:50PM0.50m
3:23AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:53
Temp °C
14
15
19
17
16
15
16
16
15
17
20
18
17
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
14
15
14
15
15
14
16
17
16
15
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
14
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
40
40
24
22
20
20
19
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
375
345
364
255
467
523
482
439
449
460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
1.1
ENE
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
12
5
4
4
1
7
7
7
6
6
6
3
6
22
20
184
18
17
17
18
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
26
24
7
7
7
1
1
1
2
2
51
19
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
77
198
263
253
233
177
152
152
313
394
465
407
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
34
34
110
110
110
34
34
34
34
130
130
130
40
34
34
34
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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