Tarua Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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Tarua Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Tasmania — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.4–18.1°C
Feb
16.1°C
61°F · 14.8–17.5°C
Mar
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14–17.6°C
Apr
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.4–16.1°C
May
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.7–15.8°C
Jun
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.4–15.1°C
Jul
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.6–14.3°C
Aug
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.8–13.6°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.2–13.2°C
Oct
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.7–14.5°C
Nov
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.1–15.3°C
Dec
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.9–16.5°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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