Saltworks Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Tasmania, Saltworks Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Saltworks Beach
Updated 13:01 spot time
Saltworks Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m ENE swell at 5.35 s. Wind up to 22 km/h NW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — fun (3/5) with 17 km/h NNW 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
17.2°C
63°F · 14.9–19°C
Feb
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.8–20.2°C
Mar
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.7–19.9°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.2–18.3°C
May
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.3–16.2°C
Jun
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.4–14.9°C
Jul
12.8°C
55°F · 11.9–14.2°C
Aug
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.2–13.2°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.6–13.3°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.9–14.6°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.2–16.9°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.4–17.9°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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