Detailed Tasmania East Coast surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Tasmania East Coast. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Tasmania East Coast. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Tasmania East Coast over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Tasmania East Coast and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Tasmania East Coast Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Tasmania East Coast Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Tasmania East Coast coastline are also listed below.
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Tasmania East Coast Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | N 6 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 844 | 3540 | 60 | 587 | 57 | 386 | 199 | 141 | 137 | 501 | 331 | 428 | 273 | 114 | 64 | 165 | 62 | 49 | 182 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31PM0.65m | 8:34AM1.00m | 11:38PM0.99m | 9:01AM0.63m | 00:30AM0.95m | 11:06AM1.03m | 11:54AM1.03m | 11:15AM0.99m | 3:14AM0.81m | 11:05AM0.61m | 4:04AM0.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.61m | 5:23PM0.24m | 4:52AM0.56m | 5:25PM0.23m | 7:21PM0.15m | 7:58PM0.15m | 7:39PM0.21m | 8:29PM0.29m | 9:17PM0.30m | ||||||||||
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mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 11 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Min °C | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 13 |
Chill °C | 7 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ENE 13 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 6 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 844 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 386 | 199 | 141 | 52 | 501 | 331 | 428 | 273 | 114 | 49 | 54 | 62 | 49 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | N 9 | S 13 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 93 | 7 | 4 | 137 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 103 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SW 3 | SSW 9 | — | S 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | W 2 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 97 | 3540 | 60 | 587 | 2 | 245 | — | 110 | — | 12 | 15 | 116 | 1 | 6 | 106 | 165 | — | 12 | 182 |
Sea °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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Tasmania East Coast Surf Breaks
Tasmania is home to some of the best waves in Australia and furthermore in the world. If you are brave enough to bear the chilly 8-10.C water in winter then you can expect long session on world class waves on empty beaches. Unfortunately being situated on the east side of Tasmania you miss out on the huge W swells that pound the west coast, but in winter large SW and SSW swells form perfect waves on empty beaches reefs and points.
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