Waterloo Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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Waterloo Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Tasmania — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Waterloo Beach
Updated 14:33 spot time
Waterloo Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m SE swell at 7.85 s. Wind up to 20 km/h NW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 06:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 10 km/h NNE 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: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average
Jan
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.2–19.1°C
Feb
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.8–20.2°C
Mar
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.4–19.8°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.2–18.3°C
May
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.4–16°C
Jun
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.2–15°C
Jul
12.8°C
55°F · 11.8–14°C
Aug
12.2°C
54°F · 11.1–13.1°C
Sep
12.2°C
54°F · 11.6–13.4°C
Oct
12.8°C
55°F · 11.7–14.6°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.2–17°C
Dec
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.5–17.7°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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