Goats Bluff Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Goats Bluff Surf Guide

Goats Bluff on the East Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Goats Bluff Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Goats Bluff:

The best conditions reported for surf at Goats Bluff occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Goats Bluff (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Goats Bluff with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in August while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Goats Bluff Location Map

Interactive Goats Bluff surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Goats Bluff is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Goats Bluff is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 167 km (104 miles) away.

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Goats Bluff Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	17	17	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross	glass

What does Goats Bluff look like?

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Credit: Karl Gol Credit: Eric Martin

Tides at Goats Bluff

Current tide and informaton

For Clifton Beach, 6 km from Goats Bluff.

Next High Water: 08:14pm | 0.66m

Next Low Water: 04:40am | 0.11m

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Goats Bluff Sea Temperature

The Goats Bluff water temperature is rather cool (14.8 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.