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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 Friday 22 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
20.7° 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 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
200 | 186 | 179 | 207 | 244 | 301 | 356 | 363 | 484 | 482 | 472 | 1357 | 1539 | 1814 | 1964 | 2046 | 2078 | 2112 | 1898 | 1898 | 1728 | 1697 | 1538 | 1513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.04m | 1:14AM1.41m | 2:39PM1.08m | 2:18AM1.30m | 3:36PM1.14m | 3:21AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:54PM0.51m | 8:14AM0.16m | 8:07PM0.53m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:21PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 200 | 186 | 179 | 207 | 244 | 301 | 356 | 363 | 484 | 482 | 472 | 1357 | 1539 | 1814 | 1964 | 2046 | 2078 | 2112 | 1898 | 1898 | 1728 | 1697 | 1538 | 1513 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 59 | 280 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 51 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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