Nettley Bay Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Nettley Bay Reefs Surf Guide

Nettley Bay Reefs on the West Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. A choice of left and right reefs. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Nettley Bay Reefs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nettley Bay Reefs:

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

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Nettley Bay Reefs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in February while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

58%

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

too small

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

Explore Nettley Bay Reefs Location Map

Interactive Nettley Bay Reefs 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 Nettley Bay Reefs is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 227 km (141 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Nettley Bay Reefs is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 320 km (199 miles) away.

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Nettley Bay Reefs Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	WSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross

Tides at Nettley Bay Reefs

Current tide and informaton

For Greens Point Beach, 4 km from Nettley Bay Reefs.

Next High Water: 02:59pm | 0.46m

Next Low Water: 09:36pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nettley Bay Reefs Sea Temperature

The Nettley Bay Reefs 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.