Cloudy Bay Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near Tasmania, Cloudy Bay Beach is exposed to W swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.
Today's surf at Cloudy Bay Beach
Updated 12:03 spot time
Cloudy Bay Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 10.35 s. Wind up to 21 km/h WNW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — good (4/5) with 21 km/h WNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.6°C (54.7°F) on average
Jan
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.7–18.3°C
Feb
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.4–18.7°C
Mar
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.5–18.5°C
Apr
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.1–17.5°C
May
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.9–15.8°C
Jun
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.5–14.5°C
Jul
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.8–14°C
Aug
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11.6–13.4°C
Sep
12.2°C
54°F · 11.2–13.1°C
Oct
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.8–14.1°C
Nov
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.2–16.2°C
Dec
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.7–16.2°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
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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