Lighthouse Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near Tasmania, Lighthouse Beach is exposed to W swell — SW–N on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a E–SE wind.
Today's surf at Lighthouse Beach
Updated 14:19 spot time
Lighthouse Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m WSW swell at 9.35 s. Wind up to 19 km/h W. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — epic (4/5) with 17 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: ~13.2°C (55.8°F) on average
Jan
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–18.9°C
Feb
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.2–19.2°C
Mar
17.2°C
63°F · 15.4–19.1°C
Apr
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.7–18°C
May
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.2–16.4°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.1–15.7°C
Jul
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.7–14.9°C
Aug
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.1–13.9°C
Sep
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.7–14.2°C
Oct
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.2–14.6°C
Nov
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.1–16.4°C
Dec
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.9–17.4°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–N
Best wind
E–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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