Tathra Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tathra sea temperature is
16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tathra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tathra today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 4PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (05 Jul)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (05 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
3
S
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.4
S
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
2.3
SE
12
2.4
SE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
2688
2147
1612
1275
1133
1368
951
906
833
766
377
766
766
768
784
712
627
1550
1347
990
1120
1049
922
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:04PM1.07m
11:42PM1.30m
12:48PM1.13m
00:30AM1.22m
1:36PM1.19m
1:28AM1.14m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.21m
5:33PM0.51m
6:25AM0.23m
6:31PM0.51m
7:05AM0.25m
7:36PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
13
12
13
12
14
14
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
7
8
9
8
9
10
9
9
10
11
10
11
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
2.5
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.5
SE
8
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
2.3
SE
12
2.4
SE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
610
3
4
4
1368
951
906
833
766
319
766
766
768
784
712
627
1550
1347
990
1120
1049
922
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
20
1.4
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.6
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
0.6
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
377
154
160
123
141
137
408
65
18
5
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.9
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.2
E
16
Energy kJ
3
4
167
6
58
68
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
3
S
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
1055
2688
2147
1612
1275
1133
1032
118
60
235
67
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
33
37
357
412
0
33
26
0
26
0
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
26
26
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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