Arhur Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Tasmania, Arhur Beach works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.9°C (55.2°F) on average
Jan
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.3–18.8°C
Feb
17.4°C
63.3°F · 16.2–19.2°C
Mar
17°C
62.6°F · 15.4–18.7°C
Apr
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.6–17.9°C
May
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.2–16.5°C
Jun
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.9–15.8°C
Jul
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.6–14.9°C
Aug
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–14°C
Sep
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.7–14.3°C
Oct
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.2–14.7°C
Nov
14°C
57.2°F · 12–16.4°C
Dec
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.9–17.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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