Mini Bluff Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Mini Bluff Surf Guide

Mini Bluff in North Coast of Tasmania is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the north. There is no reef break. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Mini Bluff Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mini Bluff:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mini Bluff occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mini Bluff with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in January while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

94%

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

Explore Mini Bluff Location Map

Interactive Mini Bluff 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 Mini Bluff is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 168 km (104 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mini Bluff is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 279 km (173 miles) away.

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Mini Bluff Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:26 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	NW	N	N	N
Period (s)	12	5	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Mini Bluff look like?

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Tides at Mini Bluff

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For Mini Bluff, 0 km from Mini Bluff.

Next High Water: 02:04pm | 2.75m

Next Low Water: 08:05pm | 0.93m

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Mini Bluff Sea Temperature

The Mini Bluff water temperature is rather cool (16.7 °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.