Whitehorses Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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Whitehorses Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Tasmania — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
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
16.3°C
61.3°F · 13.1–18.9°C
Feb
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15–18.8°C
Mar
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.2–18.3°C
Apr
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.7–16.8°C
May
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13–16.1°C
Jun
14°C
57.2°F · 11–16°C
Jul
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.9–15.4°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 11.8–14.3°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.2–13.6°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.9–15°C
Nov
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.1–17.1°C
Dec
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.2–16.8°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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