Black River Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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Black River Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Tasmania — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through 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°C (53.6°F) on average
Jan
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16–19.9°C
Feb
18.7°C
65.7°F · 17.4–19.9°C
Mar
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.7–19.7°C
Apr
17°C
62.6°F · 14.1–18.6°C
May
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13–16.8°C
Jun
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.5–15.1°C
Jul
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.1–13.3°C
Aug
11.7°C
53.1°F · 11–12.6°C
Sep
12°C
53.6°F · 11.2–12.7°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.7–14.6°C
Nov
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.8–17.7°C
Dec
16°C
60.8°F · 14.6–18.1°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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