It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville.

The 2016 census has a population of 127 for the state suburb of Surges Bay.

[2] The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the north-eastern boundary.

Surges Bay (the body of water) is an inlet of the Huon River estuary.

[3] The A6 route (Huon Highway) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south, where it exits.