Burnie live surf cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Burnie: 15 kts W, gusts 29, water 14 °C.
7-day forecast
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | |
| Wind | 13 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 28 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Temperature | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Burnie
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
West Beach in Burnie, on the north-west coast of Tasmania, a sandy town beach facing north onto Bass Strait. Northerly winds blow onshore and bring a chop and small waves; southerlies are offshore and calm. A swimming and SUP beach with the city right behind it, and cool water outside summer.
Burnie water temperature
Today: 14 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Burnie weather by month
Warmest water: January, February and March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 29% | 28% | 22% | 19% | 28% | 16% | 38% | 29% | 59% | 51% | 36% | 45% |
| Waves (m) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Air high (°C) | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Water (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Burnie FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Burnie?
- Yes. The live surf cam for Burnie is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Burnie?
- Today the water is 14 °C. Over the year it runs from 12 °C in August to 19 °C in February (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to swim at Burnie?
- January, February and March have the warmest water, on the 2023–2025 average.
