Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Hope Beach Surf Guide

Hope Beach on the East Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Hope Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hope Beach:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hope Beach 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 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% 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

38%

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

too small

18%

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

Explore Hope Beach Location Map

Interactive Hope Beach 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 Hope Beach is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Hope Beach is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 166 km (103 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.

Hope Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 01:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 30
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Hope Beach look like?

Latest photos from Hope Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: ahscotty Credit: ahscotty Credit: bazza Credit: Zac

Tides at Hope Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Clifton Beach, 4 km from Hope Beach.

Next High Water: 03:25pm | 0.58m

Next Low Water: 08:31am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hope Beach Sea Temperature

The Hope Beach water temperature is rather cool (13.5 °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.