Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Friendly Beaches Surf Guide

Friendly Beaches on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the west with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of Heavy rips and isolation.

Friendly Beaches Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Friendly Beaches:

The best conditions reported for surf at Friendly Beaches occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Friendly Beaches (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Friendly Beaches with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in June while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

57%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Friendly Beaches Location Map

Interactive Friendly Beaches surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Friendly Beaches is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 102 km (63 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Friendly Beaches is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Friendly Beaches Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 18:54 Local Time

m, °C	Sat		Sun
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	7	7	6	6
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Friendly Beaches look like?

Latest photos from Friendly Beaches. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Max Crosswell Credit: Lachie Brumby

Friendly Beaches Sea Temperature

The Friendly Beaches water temperature is reasonably warm (18.2 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (13.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite