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Friendly Beaches surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
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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 1.3°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 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
132 | 126 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 76 | 107 | 83 | 195 | 560 | 699 | 826 | 1182 | 1182 | 1311 | 1556 | 1532 | 1345 | 1269 | 1144 | 980 | 964 | 833 | 819 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.19m | 2:57PM0.99m | 1:55AM1.09m | 3:42PM1.04m | 2:58AM1.00m | 4:21PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.11m | 8:11PM0.62m | 8:53AM0.18m | 9:24PM0.57m | 9:35AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
132 | 126 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 76 | 107 | 83 | 195 | 560 | 699 | 826 | 1182 | 1182 | 1311 | 1556 | 1532 | 1345 | 1269 | 1144 | 980 | 964 | 833 | 819 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
129 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 31 | 79 | 81 | 16 | 89 | 71 | 12 | 78 | 107 | 146 | 131 | 112 | 103 | 64 | 60 | 37 | 36 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | N 15 | — | NE 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 10 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 13 | — | — | 8 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
5 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 62 | 72 | 89 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 34 | 93 | 110 | 110 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 69 | 34 | 16 |
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