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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 pm Wednesday 27 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
20.8° C
(Which is 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 7PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
1725 | 1559 | 1405 | 1382 | 1194 | 1047 | 847 | 800 | 652 | 682 | 748 | 657 | 633 | 480 | 500 | 510 | 557 | 546 | 484 | 426 | 443 | 458 | 402 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.33m | 6:08AM1.04m | 6:21PM1.38m | 6:56AM1.01m | 6:56PM1.41m | 7:40AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.35m | 11:51AM0.39m | 1:02AM0.29m | 12:27PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 1725 | 1559 | 1405 | 1382 | 1194 | 1047 | 847 | 800 | 652 | 682 | 748 | 657 | 633 | 480 | 500 | 510 | 557 | 546 | 484 | 426 | 443 | 458 | 402 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 10 | S 16 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 46 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 42 | 74 | 83 | 68 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 106 | 214 | 272 | 239 | 230 | 326 | 341 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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