Friendly Beaches surf break

Friendly Beaches surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 13 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.0°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 10AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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 Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
113
66
65
56
52
35
35
51
49
45
41
40
31
38
55
72
74
76
161
132
158
189
189
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:17AM1.02m
5:17PM1.15m
5:25AM1.01m
5:55PM1.24m
6:34AM0.99m
6:36PM1.32m
Low Tide
10:34PM0.50m
10:41AM0.25m
11:33PM0.37m
11:26AM0.30m
00:31AM0.24m
12:12PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:55
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
20
17
17
15
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
16
17
14
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
1.3
NE
6
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
84
62
56
39
56
52
35
35
51
49
45
41
40
24
23
22
13
12
5
116
24
22
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
121
113
66
65
36
33
32
10
2
2
2
10
10
10
9
8
9
30
26
24
5
1
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
27
14
13
11
9
2
2
14
2
2
10
2
2
2
2
9
8
8
8
5
7
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
11
31
38
55
72
74
76
161
132
158
189
189
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
34
34
34
110
110
110
110
34
93
93
110
110
110
130
110
93
40
16
16
34
110
110
34
34
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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