Eaglehawk Neck TAS

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saltyheaven
saltyheaven
TAS
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TAS, 507 posts
12 Mar 2018 1:01pm
Hi all, Does anyone have much experience with the surf in and around Eaglehawk neck in Tassie? I know obviously there's plenty of swell hitting the Tasman Peninsula and there's some prime surf to be had within an hour's drive. I'm really meaning Eaglehawk itself or very nearby, say within 5kms.

I see that it gets plenty good from time to time, I also see that it is more or less dead flat in most random photo's of the bay. My question is really how consistently there's a ride-able wave. Is it the sort of place that you can more or less everyday surf? (Happy surfing 1 - 6 foot.)

Cheers and Thanks.
CRF
CRF
WA
82 posts
CRF CRF
WA, 82 posts
13 Mar 2018 9:41am
salty - check the swell size and importantly the direction. EH needs a lot of East in the swell - were as Tassie has more consistent south swell so down that way if EH is small would be worth going further down to check roaring which is more exposed to south in the swell
E T
E T
QLD
2286 posts
E T E T
QLD, 2286 posts
13 Mar 2018 1:15pm
saltyheaven said..
Hi all, Does anyone have much experience with the surf in and around Eaglehawk neck in Tassie? I know obviously there's plenty of swell hitting the Tasman Peninsula and there's some prime surf to be had within an hour's drive. I'm really meaning Eaglehawk itself or very nearby, say within 5kms.

I see that it gets plenty good from time to time, I also see that it is more or less dead flat in most random photo's of the bay. My question is really how consistently there's a ride-able wave. Is it the sort of place that you can more or less everyday surf? (Happy surfing 1 - 6 foot.)

Cheers and Thanks.


Ask RiverRider from the SUP page.

He knows all.

ET.
saltyheaven
saltyheaven
TAS
507 posts
TAS, 507 posts
13 Mar 2018 4:40pm
Thanks guys. Yeah, south swell not getting in there would explain things. I'll chase up RiverRider. Cheers!
riverider
riverider
TAS
1112 posts
TAS, 1112 posts
13 Mar 2018 7:12pm
saltyheaven said..
Thanks guys. Yeah, south swell not getting in there would explain things. I'll chase up RiverRider. Cheers!


Hey salty, EHN is a great base, even the smallest easterly swell will produce a wave there and also a big southerly, but there are days when it's totally flat, but I would think you get more days in the surf than not + it's offshore in the prevailing winter winds of westerly through to southerly, but they do blow hard. If there's no surf you are only 1/2 hour from some other good breaks, roaring beach, Carlton river/park beach and boneyard.
saltyheaven
saltyheaven
TAS
507 posts
TAS, 507 posts
13 Mar 2018 9:25pm
Awesome. Thanks riverider. That's exactly the kind of info I was after. Cheers!
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