Marion Bay surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Marion Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Marion Bay sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Marion Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
389
398
398
377
354
333
340
348
355
348
305
305
299
242
253
264
264
248
314
411
427
387
387
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
N
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:03AM0.84m
9:02PM1.23m
11:07AM0.82m
9:58PM1.23m
12:09PM0.81m
Low Tide
3:25AM-0.05m
2:48PM0.50m
4:25AM-0.07m
3:44PM0.53m
5:24AM-0.06m
4:43PM0.54m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:51
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
11
12
12
10
9
12
15
14
11
11
10
9
9
12
13
14
11
10
14
13
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
9
7
9
11
10
8
8
8
6
6
8
10
10
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
297
389
398
398
377
354
333
340
348
355
348
305
305
299
242
253
264
264
248
314
411
427
387
387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
38
16
15
15
16
16
1
15
14
3
3
3
6
6
25
25
25
3
3
23
47
51
50
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
9
9
16
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
4
24
24
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SW
11
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
W
3
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
8
1
4
19
6
13
10
25
13
1
234
6
17
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
21
21
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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