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Level 5/10

Ocean Beach

Strahan, Australia
🏝️Remote🌀Strong rips

Ocean Beach is Tasmania's wild west coast frontier—a 33km stretch of sand that faces directly into the Roaring Forties, receiving every swell the Southern Ocean and Indian Ocean can throw at it. The beach break delivers consistent, powerful peaks year-round, with some of the most raw and isolated surf conditions in Australia. The nearest town, Strahan, is a tiny fishing village, and the surrounding Tarkine rainforest is World Heritage listed. When Cape Sorell buoy readings spike, the waves here can be genuinely massive.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
56
Fair
2.4m
@15s
16km/h
Tue
23
77
Good
3.0m
@14s
9km/h
Wed
24
62
Fair
2.9m
@13s
14km/h
Thu
25
85
Firing
2.4m
@13s
4km/h
Fri
26
82
Firing
2.6m
@15s
5km/h
Sat
27
68
Good
3.3m
@15s
9km/h
Sun
28
82
Firing
2.9m
@14s
6km/h
Mon
29
53
Fair
1.9m
@14s
18km/h
Tue
30
43
Poor
2.0m
@13s
22km/h
Wed
1
10
Poor
1.7m
@11s
25km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
2.4m
SW(229°)
Score: 22/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
16km/h
NNW(348°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
10°C
0.0mm92%
Windswell Component
0.4mNW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 12 km/h NNE|PM: 17 km/h N
Lighter winds early (12 km/h)
Tide at 8am (-0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:30 am
High tide - 0.08m
8:45 am
Low tide - -0.15m
3:45 pm
High tide - 0.34m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

56
Fair
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size22/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score61/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score56/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score56
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (250°)
Direction range
210° - 300°
Size range
0.5m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
45° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

13°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Long drive from Launceston (3hrs) or fly to Strahan airstrip. Beach access from Henty Dunes area.

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round swell. West coast receives all Southern and Indian Ocean swell.

Getting There

Airport
LST
Drive time
180 min
Data quality
verified

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