Governors Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Governors Island Surf Guide

Governors Island in East Coast of Tasmania is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. There is no reef break. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Governors Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Governors Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Governors Island occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Governors Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in June while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

15%

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

too small

70%

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

Explore Governors Island Location Map

Interactive Governors Island 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 Governors Island is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 98 km (61 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Governors Island is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 126 km (78 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Governors Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Governors Island look like?

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Credit: Brink

Tides at Governors Island

Current tide and informaton

For Governors Island, 0 km from Governors Island.

Next High Water: 12:23pm | 0.83m

Next Low Water: 05:38am | 0.23m

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Governors Island Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.1 °C) at Governors Island is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite