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Tathra Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Far South (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Tathra surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tathra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tathra sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | |
177 | 177 | 173 | 178 | 248 | 371 | 641 | 1001 | 885 | 710 | 672 | 773 | 756 | 928 | 1330 | 1248 | 978 | 1255 | 825 | 1017 | 872 | 711 | 916 | 756 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.08m | 8:34PM1.44m | 9:20AM1.04m | 9:09PM1.43m | 10:02AM1.00m | 9:46PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.21m | 2:12PM0.39m | 3:19AM0.20m | 2:45PM0.44m | 4:00AM0.21m | 3:20PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 173 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 929 | 825 | 865 | 2 | 711 | 727 | 756 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 177 | 177 | — | — | 248 | 371 | 641 | 1001 | 885 | 710 | 672 | 773 | 756 | 928 | 1330 | 1248 | 978 | 1255 | — | 1017 | 872 | — | 916 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 156 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 165 | 165 | 156 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
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