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Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Friendly Beaches surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Friendly Beaches this week:
The surf forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Friendly Beaches in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 17th May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 21st May) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 21st May) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
365 | 486 | 523 | 525 | 794 | 695 | 470 | 370 | 316 | 349 | 319 | 401 | 706 | 950 | 1230 | 1027 | 731 | 561 | 396 | 269 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:50AM0.96m | 8:08PM1.42m | 9:56AM0.95m | 9:00PM1.43m | 11:02AM0.93m | 9:54PM1.41m | 12:06PM0.93m | 10:51PM1.36m | 1:08PM0.93m | 11:51PM1.29m | 2:05PM0.96m | 00:52AM1.19m | 2:57PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.01m | 1:50PM0.50m | 3:23AM-0.05m | 2:42PM0.56m | 4:21AM-0.08m | 3:38PM0.60m | 5:20AM-0.06m | 4:38PM0.63m | 6:18AM-0.02m | 5:45PM0.64m | 7:14AM0.04m | 6:57PM0.64m | 8:06AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:49 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 486 | 523 | 525 | 794 | 695 | 470 | 370 | 316 | 349 | 319 | 401 | 706 | 950 | 1230 | 1027 | 731 | 561 | 396 | 269 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 17 | N 16 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | SW 11 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | 26 | 20 | — | — | 15 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 45 | 43 | 43 | 121 | 88 | 48 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 16 | 34 | 559 |
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Information about the Friendly Beaches Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Friendly Beaches provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Friendly Beaches can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Friendly Beaches surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Friendly Beaches) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Friendly Beaches is 114 km (71 miles) from Launceston. If you plan a holiday in East Coast of Tasmania, look for hotels and other accommodation in Launceston. Launceston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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