Friendly Beaches surf break

Friendly Beaches surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
16.7° 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 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (25 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.3
S
15
0.8
N
5
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.6
N
5
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.3
S
9
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
74
32
31
31
43
43
64
42
33
19
17
16
16
32
59
59
40
18
15
26
26
26
26
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:15AM1.18m
4:19PM0.97m
3:19AM1.12m
5:02PM1.01m
4:20AM1.06m
Low Tide
8:16PM0.64m
9:30AM0.13m
9:28PM0.61m
10:19AM0.18m
10:35PM0.56m
11:01AM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
6:48
6:50
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5:21
5:20
5:17
Temp °C
21
19
18
17
16
20
23
23
20
19
18
17
17
21
25
24
20
18
16
15
15
18
20
19
19
17
15
14
14
17
19
19
17
16
15
14
14
18
21
21
17
15
14
14
14
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.9
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
Energy kJ
13
58
32
31
31
20
27
36
36
33
18
12
16
16
16
10
10
40
18
13
26
26
26
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
6
22
22
22
20
11
11
44
42
18
19
17
4
4
1
4
4
19
18
15
14
14
14
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
9
5
5
2
4
19
20
11
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
84
74
1
2
2
43
43
64
28
32
23
12
16
32
59
59
55
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
93
93
34
34
93
34
93
93
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
93
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
4
4
5
9
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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