Murderers Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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Murderers Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Tasmania — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Murderers Beach
Updated 13:51 spot time
Murderers Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 1.5 m SW swell at 11.5 s. Wind up to 22 km/h WNW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 05:00 — good (4/5) with 17 km/h NW 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: ~12.9°C (55.2°F) on average
Jan
16.5°C
61.7°F · 13.3–19.8°C
Feb
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.4–18.8°C
Mar
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.6–18.3°C
Apr
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.1–16.9°C
May
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.7–16.2°C
Jun
14°C
57.2°F · 11.5–15.7°C
Jul
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.2–14.9°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 11.7–14.1°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.2–13.4°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 12.1–14.7°C
Nov
13.9°C
57°F · 12.2–17°C
Dec
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.4–17.3°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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