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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 Thursday 14 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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | |
57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 75 | 74 | 146 | 178 | 212 | 197 | 139 | 112 | 95 | 124 | 128 | 135 | 213 | 251 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.23m | 6:13PM1.46m | 6:38AM1.22m | 6:57PM1.57m | 7:35AM1.21m | 7:42PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.32m | 11:47AM0.21m | 00:38AM0.19m | 12:32PM0.22m | 1:32AM0.08m | 1:17PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 57 | 57 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 52 | 52 | 85 | 136 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 112 | 95 | 124 | 128 | 135 | 213 | 251 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | S 18 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 51 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 75 | 74 | 146 | 178 | 212 | 197 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 34 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 156 | 17 | 0 |
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