Hawley Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Tasmania, Hawley Beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Hawley Beach
Updated 11:33 spot time
Hawley Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m NNW swell at 4.05 s. Wind up to 22 km/h NW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 4 km/h NNE 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: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average
Jan
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.8–20.4°C
Feb
18.9°C
66°F · 17.2–20.9°C
Mar
18.6°C
65.5°F · 17.1–20°C
Apr
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.3–18.7°C
May
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.7–17.3°C
Jun
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.7–15.3°C
Jul
12.8°C
55°F · 11.1–13.7°C
Aug
12.1°C
53.8°F · 11.2–12.9°C
Sep
12.2°C
54°F · 11.4–13°C
Oct
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.2–14.6°C
Nov
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13–17.7°C
Dec
16°C
60.8°F · 14.6–18.2°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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