Safety Cove Reef surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 AEDT
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Safety Cove Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Safety Cove Reef sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Safety Cove Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Safety Cove Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Safety Cove Reef in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 28) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 23rd Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 23rd Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 29th Mar)7.5ft (2.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Safety Cove Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
2.1
SE
2.1
ESE
1.3
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.5
SE
1.3
SSW
1.7
S
1.8
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SE
2.5
ESE
0.9
SSW
0.2
S
Period(s) (?)18161312416677777566788121422
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10320316131620630746219381612391207256557673667028936
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NNW
15
SW
25
S
20
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SSE
15
SW
35
SSW
40
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
45
SE
45
ESE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossonononcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:48AM
0.80
10:55PM
1.09
1:16PM
0.77
11:43PM
1.13
2:41PM
0.76
12:36AM
1.14
3:56PM
0.76
1:32AM
1.15
4:55PM
0.75
2:30AM
1.14
5:41PM
0.76
3:28AM
1.11
6:17PM
0.76
4:24AM
1.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:36PM
0.56
6:24AM
0.14
5:20PM
0.63
7:29AM
0.09
6:09PM
0.68
8:32AM
0.07
7:03PM
0.70
9:31AM
0.06
8:03PM
0.70
10:26AM
0.08
9:06PM
0.68
11:15AM
0.12
10:10PM
0.65
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise7:11--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16--7:18--7:18--
Sunset-7:17--7:15--7:14--7:13--7:10--7:08--7:07-
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clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
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Rain (mm)
----15143---2------1135
Temp. °C172118171413131316161716141312121212121517
Feels °C (?)1521181510977161617167533343714
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Information about the Safety Cove Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Safety Cove Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Safety Cove Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Safety Cove Reef 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 (Safety Cove Reef) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Safety Cove Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Safety Cove Reef is 4 km (2 miles) from Port Arthur. If you plan a holiday in East Coast of Tasmania, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Arthur. Port Arthur has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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