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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 Sunday 26 Apr 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
21.5° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | |
139 | 101 | 94 | 91 | 56 | 80 | 92 | 96 | 109 | 85 | 62 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 40 | 74 | 67 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:52AM1.32m | 5:02PM1.13m | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:45PM1.21m | 5:44AM1.24m | 6:23PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.21m | 10:45PM0.47m | 11:24AM0.23m | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:02PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 58 | 101 | 94 | 91 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 96 | 109 | 85 | 62 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | — | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | — | S 19 | E 8 | S 18 |
| kJ | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 139 | 152 | — | — | — | 80 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 40 | 74 | 67 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 438 | 471 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 299 | 403 | 0 | 0 |
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