Broken Arm Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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Broken Arm Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Tasmania — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.5°C (56.3°F) on average
Jan
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.2–18.8°C
Feb
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.3–18.8°C
Mar
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.4–19.1°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.3–18.1°C
May
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.3–16.7°C
Jun
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.7–15.6°C
Jul
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13.2–15.3°C
Aug
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.6–14.5°C
Sep
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.2–14.3°C
Oct
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.7–14.6°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.9–16.5°C
Dec
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.4–17.2°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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