Friendly Beaches surf break

Friendly Beaches surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.9°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 3AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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 Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
!
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
72
77
83
88
94
127
141
141
127
131
120
135
189
251
383
416
427
369
481
795
1341
1701
1874
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:12PM1.17m
8:02AM0.89m
7:42PM1.19m
8:55AM0.87m
8:14PM1.19m
9:47AM0.86m
Low Tide
1:58AM0.29m
1:20PM0.49m
2:40AM0.25m
1:55PM0.55m
3:22AM0.22m
2:31PM0.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:13
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
22
25
25
22
20
18
18
16
19
20
18
17
17
17
17
17
21
23
21
18
17
17
17
17
19
21
22
20
18
16
16
15
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
15
18
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
15
1.1
NE
6
0.3
S
15
1.1
NE
6
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
1.9
NE
8
0.2
S
10
2.5
NE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
19
77
40
88
40
38
37
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
4
2
9
8
481
8
1075
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
15
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
16
5
18
4
40
1
5
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
4
4
7
8
4
7
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
16
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
7
5
10
1
10
4
8
8
8
8
7
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
86
72
83
94
127
141
141
127
131
120
135
189
251
383
416
427
369
795
1341
1701
1874
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
16
34
34
110
34
34
34
34
34
16
34
110
110
110
34
40
34
40
110
110
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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