Mermaids Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Tasmania, Mermaids Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Mermaids Beach
Updated 14:26 spot time
Mermaids Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m NW swell at 4.3 s. Wind up to 20 km/h WNW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 3 km/h ENE 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
18°C
64.4°F · 15.8–20.3°C
Feb
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.8–20.3°C
Mar
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.5–20.1°C
Apr
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.5–18.8°C
May
15.8°C
60.4°F · 13.9–17.3°C
Jun
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.2–15.4°C
Jul
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.2–13.8°C
Aug
12.1°C
53.8°F · 11.2–12.9°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.4–13°C
Oct
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.1–14.4°C
Nov
15°C
59°F · 13.1–17.5°C
Dec
16.2°C
61.2°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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