Pilot Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near Tasmania, Pilot Beach is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.
Today's surf at Pilot Beach
Updated 11:15 spot time
Pilot Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.5 m double overhead+, 2.5 m WSW swell at 8.65 s. Wind up to 23 km/h WNW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — good (4/5) with 10 km/h WSW 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
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13.2–20.6°C
Feb
17.2°C
63°F · 15.7–18.9°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.8–18.5°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.1–17°C
May
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.8–16.4°C
Jun
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12–15.5°C
Jul
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.2–15.1°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 11.8–14.4°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.3–13.6°C
Oct
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.3–14.8°C
Nov
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.4–17°C
Dec
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.8–17.5°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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