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Little Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
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Little Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Little Beach surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,992 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Little Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 1PM. 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 Monday (Jun 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | |
106 | 147 | 113 | 99 | 169 | 193 | 83 | 1541 | 1960 | 1302 | 1187 | 599 | 286 | 141 | 163 | 350 | 151 | 132 | 126 | 129 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:22AM0.84m | 9:04PM1.23m | 11:09AM0.83m | 9:44PM1.21m | 11:56AM0.84m | 10:25PM1.19m | 12:41PM0.85m | 11:07PM1.16m | 1:24PM0.88m | 11:52PM1.12m | 2:03PM0.93m | 00:44AM1.08m | 2:40PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.18m | 2:41PM0.64m | 4:31AM0.18m | 3:23PM0.66m | 5:13AM0.19m | 4:07PM0.67m | 5:54AM0.20m | 4:56PM0.69m | 6:33AM0.21m | 5:54PM0.69m | 7:12AM0.21m | 6:58PM0.67m | 7:50AM0.23m | ||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
— | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | |
2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 15 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 |
106 | 147 | 113 | 99 | 169 | 193 | 83 | 44 | 82 | 70 | 923 | 599 | 286 | 141 | 108 | 350 | 81 | 132 | 126 | 129 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 17 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
17 | 30 | 26 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 61 | 85 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 151 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 10 | S 7 | E 10 | S 9 | — | ENE 12 | S 19 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
20 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 40 | 75 | 57 | — | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 163 | 55 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | NW 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
50 | 57 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 1541 | 1960 | 1302 | 1187 | — | 5 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 11 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 139 | 582 | 142 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 42 | 57 |
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Information about the Little Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Little Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Beach 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 (Little Beach) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Little Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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