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Friendly Beaches surf break

Friendly Beaches surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 19 Mar 2025 AEDT
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Friendly Beaches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Friendly Beaches sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Friendly Beaches this week:

The surf forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Friendly Beaches in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Mar 21) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 20th Mar)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 20th Mar)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 20th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Mon
31
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.2
NNE
1.6
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.4
NE
0.6
SSE
1
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
1.7
SSE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
1.7
SE
1.3
SE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
1.7
NNE
Period(s) (?)78998888761516618171615141313126777612161416161414788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)18061674738022720616396654111077152495306123342201356330197558489276124100178260234246199138140206374
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
S
5
SE
10
ENE
5
W
5
WSW
15
NE
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
W
10
SSW
10
E
0
NW
5
NE
15
NE
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
0
N
5
SW
10
SE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassonoffcross-
off
onglassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
ononcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:22AM
1.08
1:49PM
0.81
1:02AM
1.08
2:52PM
0.79
1:49AM
1.09
3:57PM
0.80
2:42AM
1.11
4:56PM
0.82
3:39AM
1.15
5:49PM
0.85
4:38AM
1.20
6:35PM
0.90
5:36AM
1.24
7:17PM
0.97
6:35AM
1.26
7:58PM
1.04
7:34AM
1.26
8:38PM
1.12
8:34AM
1.22
9:19PM
1.19
9:37AM
1.16
10:00PM
1.26
10:42AM
1.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:29AM
0.35
6:37PM
0.61
8:22AM
0.34
7:21PM
0.64
9:18AM
0.31
8:15PM
0.66
10:14AM
0.26
9:17PM
0.66
11:07AM
0.21
10:22PM
0.64
11:58AM
0.15
11:25PM
0.59
12:46PM
0.10
12:27AM
0.53
1:31PM
0.09
1:28AM
0.44
2:16PM
0.11
2:28AM
0.34
3:00PM
0.16
3:28AM
0.25
3:43PM
0.25
4:29AM
0.16
4:28PM
0.35
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Mon
31
Sunrise-7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:15--7:16--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:20-
Sunset--7:20--7:17--7:15--7:14--7:13--7:10--7:08--7:07--7:06--7:04--7:01--7:00
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Rain (mm)
---1--------------------------------
Temp. °C202829211314141820161416151920171822221718141717141719161515161927212022
Feels °C (?)182525201011121617151315151617161719201514121715131717171414151725201920

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Friendly Beaches Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Friendly Beaches provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Friendly Beaches can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Friendly Beaches 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 (Friendly Beaches) 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).

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Friendly Beaches is 114 km (71 miles) from Launceston. If you plan a holiday in East Coast of Tasmania, look for hotels and other accommodation in Launceston. Launceston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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