Friendly Beaches surf break

Friendly Beaches surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 10PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
428
465
396
375
383
463
532
511
511
479
449
502
612
626
695
710
678
574
481
481
397
342
316
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NE
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SSE
0
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
S
5
SE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:21PM1.38m
8:50AM0.96m
8:08PM1.42m
9:56AM0.95m
9:00PM1.43m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.01m
1:50PM0.50m
3:23AM-0.05m
2:42PM0.56m
4:21AM-0.08m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:52
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
16
15
14
14
13
16
19
18
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
13
12
12
11
10
14
16
15
15
14
13
13
12
15
18
18
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
13
11
11
9
8
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
7
6
383
463
532
511
511
479
449
502
612
626
695
710
678
574
481
481
397
342
316
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
6
3
22
20
19
18
17
17
18
17
16
16
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
50
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
9
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
295
428
465
396
375
1
3
5
6
3
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
130
366
110
34
16
16
16
16
34
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
34
69
16
16
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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