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Surfing in Rebounds, Tasmania, Tasmania Australia

Offshore Winds:
North
Ideal Swell Direction:
South, Southwest
Tasmania is Australian island state, located at 240 km/150 mi in southeast of Australia's mainland. The island of Tasmania is an ideal destination, as it offers a diverse vegetation with many unique flora and fauna species, dense forests, pristine beaches and ideal weather conditions to perform your favorite extreme activity. The state's capital is Hobart.

There is a vast number of great surf breaks close to Hobart. Rebounds is a beach break close to the Wedge surf site. Offshore winds blow from the north and the ideal swell direction is from the south, southwest. Here you can explore the waves with swell sizes from 1 m/3 ft and holding up to 2 m/6 ft.

The best tide movement is rising and falling tides and the ideal tide position is low and mid tide. In summer, the wind blows offshore at 59%, in autumn the wind blows at 53%, in winter at 50% and in spring at 59%. The site is suitable surfers of all levels. Rebounds, as the name implies, works best when swell bounces off the cliff. The best period for waves is winter when the average maximum sea temperature is 12°C /53.6°F.

Finally, apart from surfing you can visit Hobart as it offers a variety of accommodation options, exquisite restaurants, trendy cafes and bars. Note: watch out for rips and localism.