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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 am Thursday 21 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 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | |
359 | 339 | 291 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 218 | 204 | 200 | 186 | 179 | 205 | 244 | 301 | 356 | 426 | 504 | 555 | 482 | 907 | 1187 | 1127 | 1127 | 1319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.03m | 00:11AM1.51m | 1:37PM1.04m | 1:14AM1.41m | 2:39PM1.08m | 2:18AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.04m | 5:45PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:54PM0.51m | 8:14AM0.16m | 8:07PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
 kJ | 359 | 339 | 291 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 218 | 204 | 200 | 186 | 179 | 205 | 244 | 301 | 356 | 426 | 504 | 555 | 482 | 907 | 1187 | 1127 | 1127 | 1319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 258 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 7 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | 19 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 277 | 223 | 252 | 234 | 235 | 148 | 72 | 75 | 48 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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