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Lauderdale Point Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Lauderdale Point surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lauderdale Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lauderdale Point sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lauderdale Point this week:
The surf forecast for Lauderdale Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lauderdale Point in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 7th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 9th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 9th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lauderdale Point over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | |
178 | 172 | 66 | 121 | 198 | 329 | 582 | 132 | 192 | 1107 | 1163 | 2638 | 419 | 2713 | 1139 | 1773 | 277 | 267 | 267 | 988 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:17PM0.81m | 10:02PM0.81m | 10:52PM0.81m | 3:10PM0.53m | 11:46PM0.80m | 3:20PM0.56m | 00:45AM0.79m | 3:43PM0.60m | 1:47AM0.76m | 4:12PM0.66m | 2:56AM0.73m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.13m | 6:30AM0.12m | 7:11AM0.11m | 4:47PM0.53m | 7:52AM0.10m | 6:30PM0.52m | 8:32AM0.09m | 7:58PM0.49m | 9:14AM0.09m | 9:18PM0.44m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 |
 kJ | 178 | 172 | 66 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 307 | 132 | 192 | 10 | 8 | 522 | 2 | 280 | 218 | 146 | 2 | 267 | 267 | 988 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SW 7 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 80 | 36 | 9 | 31 | 121 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | S 21 | S 20 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | — | 73 | 36 | 121 | — | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | SSW 13 | SW 3 | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 3 | 582 | 17 | 3 | 1107 | 1163 | 2638 | 419 | 2713 | 1139 | 1773 | 277 | — | — | 246 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 779 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Information about the Lauderdale Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Lauderdale Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lauderdale Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lauderdale Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lauderdale Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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