Marion Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Marion Bay Surf Guide

Marion Bay in East Coast of Tasmania is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Marion Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Marion Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Marion Bay occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Marion Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in July while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

18%

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

too small

68%

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

Explore Marion Bay Location Map

Interactive Marion Bay 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 Marion Bay is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Marion Bay is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 149 km (93 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Marion Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:44 Local Time

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

Tides at Marion Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Marion Bay, 0 km from Marion Bay.

Next High Water: 10:54pm | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 06:22am | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Marion Bay Sea Temperature

The Marion Bay water temperature is rather cool (15.9 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. 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.