Howrah Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Howrah Beach Surf Guide

Howrah Beach in East Coast of Tasmania is a sheltered sandbar break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the sandbar break both left and right. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Pollution.

Howrah Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	1	rarely breaks	15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Howrah Beach:

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

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Howrah Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in March while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

blown out

31%

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

too small

52%

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

Explore Howrah Beach Location Map

Interactive Howrah 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 Howrah Beach is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Howrah Beach is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 149 km (93 miles) away.

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Howrah Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SSW	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	17	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	glass	glass

What does Howrah Beach look like?

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Credit: Jack

Tides at Howrah Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Howrah, 1 km from Howrah Beach.

Next High Water: 09:17pm | 0.81m

Next Low Water: 05:04am | 0.14m

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Howrah Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Howrah Beach is rather cool (15.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. 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.