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Nettley Bay Reefs Surf Forecast
/ TAS – West Coast (7 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Nettley Bay Reefs surfForecast / TAS – West Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nettley Bay Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nettley Bay Reefs sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nettley Bay Reefs this week:
The surf forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 24s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nettley Bay Reefs in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 18th May) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 22nd May) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 22nd May) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | |
2228 | 1301 | 793 | 1127 | 5393 | 3155 | 2244 | 2231 | 1571 | 1323 | 936 | 750 | 990 | 776 | 675 | 813 | 2413 | 2095 | 2027 | 2555 | 6871 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:43PM0.21m | 12:32PM0.47m | 10:42PM0.20m | 1:06PM0.51m | 10:40PM0.20m | 1:42PM0.53m | 10:47PM0.23m | 2:19PM0.52m | 11:10PM0.25m | 2:57PM0.50m | 11:47PM0.27m | 3:33PM0.46m | 00:29AM0.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.18m | 4:40AM0.08m | 8:09PM0.18m | 5:03AM0.03m | 8:52PM0.20m | 5:34AM-0.01m | 9:26PM0.22m | 6:10AM-0.04m | 9:46PM0.25m | 6:49AM-0.05m | 9:59PM0.27m | 7:29AM-0.03m | 10:15PM0.27m | 8:08AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2228 | 1301 | 793 | 1127 | 5393 | 3155 | 2244 | 2231 | 1571 | 1323 | 936 | 181 | 307 | 776 | 586 | 653 | 2413 | 2095 | 2027 | — | 6871 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | SW 19 | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 59 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 72 | 134 | — | 18 | 510 | 675 | 813 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 28 | 19 | 82 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 750 | 990 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2555 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 254 | 251 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 625 | 638 | 281 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 0 |
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Information about the Nettley Bay Reefs Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Nettley Bay Reefs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nettley Bay Reefs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nettley Bay Reefs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nettley Bay Reefs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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