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Tathra surf break

Tathra surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
19.5° C
 (Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tathra today?

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (11 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
240
250
582
351
356
297
308
285
227
223
218
214
214
201
309
281
256
251
240
235
192
110
79
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
0
NNW
0
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:44AM1.22m
4:03PM1.09m
3:44AM1.22m
4:47PM1.21m
4:43AM1.22m
5:30PM1.33m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.28m
9:43PM0.53m
10:20AM0.24m
10:45PM0.44m
11:03AM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
13
13
15
16
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.5
E
12
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.3
E
11
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
279
240
250
582
351
356
297
308
285
227
223
218
214
214
201
72
281
256
251
240
235
21
110
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
150
148
198
189
179
236
232
225
219
219
215
161
108
104
72
11
44
43
40
21
21
19
21
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
S
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
108
72
132
2
2
2
2
2
2
16
4
4
4
3
3
10
9
27
24
22
20
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
E
4
1.3
SE
10
—
—
—
—
—
1.1
SE
9
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
309
—
—
—
—
—
192
32
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Horseshoe Bay
NSW - Far South
Merimbula Bar
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory)
VIC - East Coast
Darbys (Wilsons Promontory)
VIC - East Coast
Camel Rock
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
33
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
139
139
139
161
139
0
0
161
412
412
38
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Pink Rocks
Bears Beach
Bears Beach
Bears Beach
Mills Point
Dalmeny Point
Bears Beach
Bears Beach
Bears Beach
Pink Rocks
Bears Beach
Tathra
Pink Rocks
Pink Rocks
Wallaga Rivermouth
Bears Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Steep Point
WA - North West
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Turtles
WA - North West
Turtles
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
Header Global
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Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
Weld Road
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Santos Reef
South Africa
Corner
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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