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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 Friday 15 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
20.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
41 | 40 | 50 | 52 | 153 | 190 | 156 | 113 | 142 | 181 | 148 | 126 | 134 | 295 | 306 | 306 | 402 | 509 | 603 | 562 | 608 | 660 | 589 | 576 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.22m | 6:57PM1.57m | 7:35AM1.21m | 7:42PM1.65m | 8:32AM1.18m | 8:31PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.19m | 12:32PM0.22m | 1:32AM0.08m | 1:17PM0.24m | 2:26AM-0.00m | 2:05PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 50 | 52 | 95 | 8 | 8 | 113 | 109 | 139 | 148 | 126 | 134 | 7 | 306 | 306 | 402 | 509 | 603 | 562 | 608 | 660 | 589 | 576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 153 | 190 | 156 | — | 142 | 181 | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 156 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 0 |
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