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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 9 am Wednesday 20 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 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 1PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | |
615 | 550 | 531 | 531 | 493 | 529 | 454 | 379 | 359 | 339 | 339 | 279 | 260 | 265 | 260 | 214 | 209 | 160 | 150 | 144 | 168 | 202 | 249 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.05m | 11:12PM1.60m | 12:32PM1.03m | 00:11AM1.51m | 1:37PM1.04m | 1:14AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM-0.01m | 4:43PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.04m | 5:45PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:54PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 615 | 550 | 531 | 531 | 469 | 436 | 379 | 379 | 359 | 339 | 339 | 279 | 260 | 265 | 260 | 214 | 209 | 160 | 150 | 144 | 168 | 202 | 249 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 276 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 135 | 74 | 48 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | E 14 | SE 6 | S 15 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 516 | 186 | 331 | 398 | 493 | 529 | 454 | 339 | 270 | 196 | 215 | 205 | 186 | — | — | 71 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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