Swansea Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Swansea Point Surf Guide

Swansea Point on the East Coast is a sheltered point break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rocks,.

Swansea Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Swansea Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Swansea Point occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Swansea Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in July while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 86% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

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

too small

86%

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

Explore Swansea Point Location Map

Interactive Swansea Point 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 Swansea Point is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 92 km (57 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Swansea Point is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Swansea Point Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 22:52 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 19
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	S
Period (s)	9	9	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Swansea Point look like?

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Tides at Swansea Point

Current tide and informaton

For Swansea Point, 0 km from Swansea Point.

Next High Water: 11:48am | 0.97m

Next Low Water: 05:06am | -0.04m

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Swansea Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.3 °C) at Swansea Point is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.