May's Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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May's Point Surf Guide

May's Point in East Coast of Tasmania is a sheltered point break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. There is no point break. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of - Rocks - Localism.

May's Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	rarely breaks	14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing May's Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at May's Point occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing May's Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in April while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

49%

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

Explore May's Point Location Map

Interactive May's Point 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 May's Point is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to May's Point is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 155 km (96 miles) away.

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May's Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:24 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	18	13	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does May's Point look like?

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Credit: josiah Credit: dan

Tides at May's Point

Current tide and informaton

For Clifton Beach, 8 km from May's Point.

Next High Water: 09:49pm | 0.66m

Next Low Water: 05:23am | 0.1m

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May's Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.9 °C) at May's Point is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (7.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.