Roaring Beach surf break

Roaring Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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Roaring Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Roaring Beach sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Roaring Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Roaring Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Roaring Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
272
261
142
140
217
193
268
301
206
194
180
151
149
145
129
96
69
69
49
34
33
32
49
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
10
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
S
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:04AM0.60m
5:35PM1.09m
7:25AM0.57m
6:03PM1.12m
8:50AM0.57m
6:34PM1.15m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.46m
1:18AM0.24m
10:39AM0.51m
2:02AM0.18m
10:51AM0.55m
2:44AM0.13m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:45
4:44
4:44
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
14
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
10
10
10
11
14
11
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
12
0.8
SSW
15
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1
E
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
258
272
339
699
607
502
411
396
332
326
273
151
250
333
320
307
258
258
250
300
300
306
260
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
334
106
261
142
140
217
193
188
211
206
194
180
151
149
145
129
96
69
69
49
34
33
32
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
52
51
82
166
268
301
47
77
85
150
58
1
5
8
17
17
16
6
4
7
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
0.4
SW
5
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
Energy kJ
389
377
504
6
1
3
1
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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