Tathra Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Issued: 9 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tathra sea temperature is
16.3° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (07 Jul)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (07 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
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)
2.1
SE
10
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
862
2000
1860
1455
1401
1202
1134
1001
981
784
636
508
509
450
475
456
392
384
263
257
202
172
201
173
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
E
5
ESE
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:36PM1.19m
1:28AM1.14m
2:28PM1.27m
2:36AM1.07m
3:23PM1.36m
3:51AM1.02m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.25m
7:36PM0.49m
7:50AM0.29m
8:48PM0.44m
8:42AM0.32m
10:02PM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
11
12
15
14
13
11
11
10
10
10
13
12
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
11
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
8
9
12
11
10
9
8
7
8
8
11
11
12
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
10
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
862
2000
1860
1455
1401
1202
1134
1001
981
784
636
508
509
450
475
456
392
384
263
257
202
172
201
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
0.7
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.7
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
1
ESE
12
1
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
219
106
20
18
17
5
5
5
195
290
339
313
298
179
161
123
106
104
73
92
63
15
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
108
4
4
4
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
139
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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