Tathra Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tathra sea temperature is
16.8° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 7AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
2
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
7
1.1
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.8
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
792
731
337
111
138
595
720
1046
1217
2310
2083
1616
1329
1018
898
828
756
784
732
655
655
343
421
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:22PM1.42m
11:23AM1.03m
11:00PM1.36m
12:04PM1.07m
11:42PM1.30m
12:48PM1.13m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.20m
4:43PM0.49m
5:48AM0.21m
5:33PM0.51m
6:25AM0.23m
6:31PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
13
16
16
13
12
11
11
11
12
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
8
7
9
11
11
9
8
7
6
6
7
6
7
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
1
S
7
1.1
SSW
11
0.4
NE
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
135
106
320
16
97
85
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
828
756
784
732
655
655
343
421
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.6
S
12
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
14
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
7
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
E
14
0.1
E
14
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
10
Energy kJ
30
96
23
4
10
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
239
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
23
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
6
2
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
7
1.1
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.8
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
110
792
731
337
111
138
595
720
1046
1217
2310
2083
1616
1329
1018
898
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
1
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
32
32
37
0
0
37
26
37
37
0
0
33
26
0
0
0
26
26
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
5
7
4
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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