Kelpies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Kelpies Surf Guide

Kelpies on the East Coast is a fairly exposed point break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. A popular wave that can get growded. Hazards include rips, rocks, sharks and isolation.

Kelpies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	2.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kelpies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kelpies occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kelpies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in February while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% 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

58%

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

too small

25%

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

Explore Kelpies Location Map

Interactive Kelpies 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 Kelpies is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kelpies is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 182 km (113 miles) away.

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Kelpies Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 19 April 2021, 10:29 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 19
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

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Tides at Kelpies

Current tide and informaton

For Parsons Bay, Tasmania, 7.0 km from Kelpies.

Next High Water: 03:23pm | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 07:10pm | 0.66m

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Kelpies Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.7 °C) at Kelpies is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite