Surfing Tassie

When?

Lived there for a few years and surfed every coast, the best spots are fickle but every coast can get epic so many gems in Tassie.

IMO the most important thing in Tassie would to be mobil, you often need to do a lot of driving and a lot of checking and just go the coast that looks to have the best forecast.

I wouldn't limit yourself to the south end, yes it gets epic, but on small even med swells places like South arm are generally average (totally different story on a solid swell (wedge) or big/huge swell (point,s)

Swell direction is also a huge factor in a lot of areas from past Bruny island up to Swansea, including even the normally average south arm beaches.

Basically

West coast= (Marrawah area)if you get a run of any winds with east in them well worth the trip great end of beach rip style beachies that can get quite hollow and hold size also a few power packed reefs.

North/North west coast= one of the most fickle coast in OZ although has reefs galore, road follows the coast almost the whole way if you driving past and you see even a half decent little wave, get out there while you can because things up here normally only last for hours.

East coast= St helens- bicheno stretch, gets good but can be fickle most spots rely heavily on banks and lots of south swells can run right past here, great area if banks and swell if no banks, go elsewhere.

Swansea down to eagle hawk neck= Plenty of gems here on solid to huge swells but fickle with a capital F, although the more exposed Eaglehawk area itself is consistent and a good area to base yourself in the south.

South arm= (see above)

Bruny(never been but heard gets good) and further south, gets good but fickle, heaps of potential in the nooks and crannies but require local knowledge to even know where and boat or long long walks. Sth east cape same deal long walk but swell magnet.

The deep south is where I am..... No surf here.... None.... forget it..... Stay away....We are all paid up members of the rifle club....... :)

This guys gfs isn't too bad -
http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php?type=rain&region=swp&noofdays=7

Note the massive low sw of tassie 18th.......You've chosen well re' Eaglehawke neck...... Google a map of the area, and you will notice that not too far away (past Nubeena) is a beach that gets the same sw swell as south arm....... And the neck gets eastswells, so you've got 2 angles covered on one peninsula. North of the neck, best I say nothing...... But not too far away is a fickle gem.... And swellnet has a spot covered further north (one of my favorite places)....... Now, West coast??? Me say nothing!!!!
And Indo's post has a few clues....... Cheers.....

eaglehawk neck doesnt seem to have good sand at the moment i was there 2 weeks ago , there is other options down that way , have a drive around and you will find them .

oh also a 3/2 stamer at the moment is fine the water wasnt too bad at all 2 weeks ago

ACB, With a name like "bishmann", I'd be tapping his east coast know how.... Bish is the man.... ;)

CLASSIC.. Keep hounding ACB__.

ACB seek and ye shall find. I spent a few weeks over there in March and the best waves we got were just north of Freycinet NP. Great banks there and the water was surprisingly mild. We also scored a fun wedgy right in the corner at Roaring which isn't too far from where you'll be based. I found the locals to be great people and more than happy to share a few waves (possibly just happy for the company in some remote and more sharky waters).
If you have the time to get to Marrawah there's a heap of spots there too and no shortage of swell.
PS don't be fooled into driving for hours just to check around 'the next point', I made that mistake a few times.

Bishmann drinks antifreeze with his scotch ;), So I'd suggest a 4/3......

For the bluff check out parks and wildlife, nice walk

Great camping at friendly beaches