Tathra Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Issued: 9 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tathra sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.8°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
1.2
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.3
S
15
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
283
294
306
355
294
236
142
161
152
91
44
119
68
42
40
32
31
95
108
212
117
210
124
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
S
5
SE
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:58PM1.16m
1:43AM1.21m
2:50PM1.20m
2:44AM1.09m
3:39PM1.24m
3:47AM1.00m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.18m
7:44PM0.49m
8:17AM0.27m
8:55PM0.50m
9:00AM0.34m
10:04PM0.47m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part 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>
4:51
4:51
4:51
4:51
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
15
15
13
12
12
11
10
11
15
15
13
11
11
10
10
12
16
15
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
8
12
11
10
8
8
7
7
9
12
12
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
SE
7
0.8
S
6
0.5
SE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
68
68
69
63
63
62
236
142
120
91
91
44
33
35
42
19
32
31
36
41
61
88
93
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
S
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
SE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
16
16
15
9
5
5
61
39
35
35
21
34
52
33
32
19
19
19
10
10
6
8
8
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
7
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
S
9
0.1
NE
6
0.3
S
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
14
5
4
4
16
2
59
37
35
34
13
1
47
19
40
19
19
18
18
17
4
16
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
0.3
WSW
3
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
334
283
294
306
355
294
2
161
152
50
38
119
68
69
32
52
64
95
108
212
117
210
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
37
34
37
37
33
0
0
0
0
0
33
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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