Park Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Park Beach Surf Guide

Park Beach in East Coast of Tasmania is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks peel to the right. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Park Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Park Beach:

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

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Park Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in August while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

28%

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

too small

51%

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

Explore Park Beach Location Map

Interactive Park Beach 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 Park Beach is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Park Beach is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 151 km (94 miles) away.

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Park Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 06:36 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	17	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Park Beach look like?

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Credit: Alistair wise Credit: Andy Credit: Margaret Hawkes Credit: Nicole Palmer

Tides at Park Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Carlton Rivermouth, 2 km from Park Beach.

Next High Water: 10:42pm | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 07:01am | 0.13m

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Park Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.1 °C) at Park Beach is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (8.0 °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.

Current Temp*: 15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Park Beach

Surf stats for Park Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Park Beach

Wind stats for Park Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Park Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 13 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.1
Consistency of Surf:2.4
Difficulty Level:1.7
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.1
Crowds:1.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

BAILEY from Australia

“Park beach is the best spot in the southern hemisphere.”

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