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Swansea Point Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Swansea Point surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Swansea Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Swansea Point sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Swansea Point today?
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 12AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | |
6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.30m | 9:03AM0.98m | 8:22PM1.34m | 10:07AM0.97m | 9:14PM1.35m | 11:10AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.01m | 2:11PM0.50m | 3:31AM-0.05m | 3:05PM0.53m | 4:29AM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 207 | 169 | 165 | 217 | 256 | 268 | 268 | 239 | 234 | 245 | 315 | 383 | 424 | 433 | 383 | 322 | 274 | 260 | 222 | 227 | 222 | 184 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 268 | 465 | 396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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