Tessellated Pavements Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.01° S 147.93° E

Tessellated Pavements Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tessellated Pavements sea temperature is
13.4°C
1.5° 

Tessellated Pavements surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tessellated Pavements surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,483 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tessellated Pavements this week:

The surf forecast for Tessellated Pavements over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tessellated Pavements in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 28th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 29th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 28th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tessellated Pavements over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
13
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.3
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
818
2277
1429
1354
1045
691
582
488
400
296
222
159
104
233
227
284
284
365
620
596
1051
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
S
10
NE
15
N
20
NNE
25
N
15
NW
0
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
SW
5
SSW
15
S
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:33PM0.76m
9:33AM0.90m
10:38PM0.72m
10:17AM0.94m
11:48PM0.68m
11:05AM0.96m
00:59AM0.66m
11:58AM0.98m
2:09AM0.64m
12:55PM0.99m
3:13AM0.64m
1:56PM0.98m
Low Tide
3:20PM0.17m
3:18AM0.29m
4:19PM0.12m
4:01AM0.35m
5:20PM0.08m
4:47AM0.40m
6:23PM0.04m
5:37AM0.44m
7:26PM0.02m
6:34AM0.46m
8:27PM0.01m
7:35AM0.47m
9:26PM0.01m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:41
—
—
5:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
6:09
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
7:16
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
2
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
13
16
19
21
18
15
19
16
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
11
14
18
19
16
16
13
11
8
6
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Tessellated Pavements:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tessellated Pavements surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Tessellated Pavements Surf forecast

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

Tessellated Pavements is 17 km (11 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.

Nearest locationNearest