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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 Tuesday 28 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
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 Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | |
8 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 52 | 44 | 30 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 40 | 87 | 106 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:44AM1.24m | 6:23PM1.29m | 6:32AM1.21m | 6:57PM1.35m | 7:15AM1.17m | 7:29PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:02PM0.25m | 00:32AM0.34m | 12:36PM0.28m | 1:17AM0.28m | 1:09PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 52 | 44 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 3 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 10 | — | E 8 | — | S 19 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 46 | 53 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 87 | 106 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 229 | 227 | 123 | 299 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 227 | 314 | 409 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 412 | 182 | 32 | 32 |
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