Little Swanport Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Little Swanport Surf Guide

Little Swanport on the East Coast is an exposed beach/sandbar/point break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks are all lefts Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Little Swanport Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/sandbar/point	3	inconsistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Little Swanport:

The best conditions reported for surf at Little Swanport occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Little Swanport with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in May while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

34%

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

Explore Little Swanport Location Map

Interactive Little Swanport 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 Little Swanport is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 71 km (44 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Little Swanport is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 107 km (66 miles) away.

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Little Swanport Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Little Swanport look like?

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Tides at Little Swanport

Current tide and informaton

For Buxton Point, 7 km from Little Swanport.

Next High Water: 11:02pm | 1.05m

Next Low Water: 04:59pm | 0.63m

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Little Swanport Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Little Swanport 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*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite