Tathra Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Issued: 9 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tathra sea temperature is
18.2° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 3PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.6
S
10
1.3
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
103
79
66
66
64
67
239
393
413
504
897
800
573
395
263
218
163
206
149
161
67
55
55
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
0
SSE
10
SE
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:03PM1.12m
00:46AM1.36m
1:58PM1.16m
1:43AM1.21m
2:50PM1.20m
2:44AM1.09m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.10m
6:35PM0.47m
7:31AM0.18m
7:44PM0.49m
8:17AM0.27m
8:55PM0.50m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:50
4:51
4:51
4:51
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
16
19
16
15
14
13
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
11
12
15
15
13
11
10
10
Feels °C
10
14
17
13
14
12
10
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
ENE
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
1.6
SSE
7
0.4
ENE
11
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
91
86
70
53
44
64
67
66
68
68
62
41
41
40
40
263
37
163
120
34
33
67
55
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
NE
8
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
NE
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
S
8
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
105
103
79
66
66
31
65
14
16
16
15
5
5
2
2
39
2
35
34
52
51
33
11
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
S
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
54
28
25
23
37
37
22
14
4
2
2
2
2
23
21
1
1
21
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
S
6
1.3
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
SSE
8
0.6
SW
4
1.5
SSE
7
0.1
SW
4
1.5
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
239
393
413
504
897
800
573
395
13
218
1
206
149
161
46
20
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
38
71
71
37
37
0
0
0
0
26
71
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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