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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 pm Saturday 23 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
20.8° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 1AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | |
1519 | 1728 | 1728 | 2012 | 2046 | 2381 | 2216 | 2078 | 1898 | 1697 | 1697 | 1538 | 1365 | 1342 | 1342 | 1365 | 1365 | 1365 | 1248 | 1248 | 1269 | 1269 | 1412 | 1935 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.30m | 3:36PM1.14m | 3:21AM1.21m | 4:25PM1.20m | 4:21AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.53m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:21PM0.51m | 9:54AM0.26m | 10:28PM0.47m | 10:36AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1519 | 1728 | 1728 | 2012 | 2046 | 2381 | 2216 | 2078 | 1898 | 1697 | 1697 | 1538 | 1365 | 1342 | 1342 | 1365 | 1365 | 1365 | 1248 | 1248 | 1269 | 1269 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 44 | 39 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1412 | 1935 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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