Swansea Point surf break

Swansea Point surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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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 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
699
604
482
457
440
340
320
377
35
17
17
17
510
440
384
392
452
400
333
284
234
234
194
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:08PM1.12m
7:20AM0.80m
6:42PM1.14m
8:13AM0.81m
7:18PM1.14m
9:02AM0.83m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.30m
12:15PM0.54m
1:52AM0.25m
12:57PM0.57m
2:33AM0.21m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
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4:46
4:45
4:45
4:45
Temp °C
17
16
14
13
12
12
11
14
16
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
16
15
12
11
11
9
9
11
17
16
14
12
11
11
10
13
15
13
13
12
11
10
10
12
14
13
9
7
6
5
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
494
699
604
482
457
440
340
320
377
506
541
530
530
510
440
384
392
452
400
333
284
234
234
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
78
15
14
3
5
17
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
6
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
20
14
18
5
24
42
40
38
35
29
3
3
13
3
1
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
77
91
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
34
34
34
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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