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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 3 am Wednesday 20 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Swansea Point today?
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 6AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 17°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 5 | S 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | |
16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 68 | 149 | 35 | 27 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 89 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 84 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.34m | 12:10PM0.95m | 11:07PM1.30m | 1:07PM0.95m | 00:06AM1.23m | 2:02PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM-0.05m | 5:00PM0.57m | 6:23AM-0.01m | 6:03PM0.58m | 7:18AM0.06m | 7:11PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 282 | 245 | 423 | 444 | 544 | 469 | 401 | 380 | 325 | 308 | 234 | 186 | 186 | 210 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 161 | 170 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 131 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 7 | S 13 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 68 | 44 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 50 | 17 | 89 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 84 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | NW 4 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 54 | 54 | 149 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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