Tathra surf break

Tathra surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tathra today?

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 11PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
9
2
S
9
1.8
S
9
2.1
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
794
621
482
547
437
347
465
646
588
535
463
235
220
225
235
498
351
303
313
308
237
223
223
218
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
NE
10
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
0
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
0
NW
0
E
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:21PM0.93m
1:45AM1.23m
3:15PM1.00m
2:44AM1.22m
4:03PM1.09m
3:44AM1.22m
Low Tide
7:25PM0.63m
8:49AM0.31m
8:36PM0.60m
9:35AM0.28m
9:43PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:46
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
18
16
16
14
13
12
12
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
16
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
14
14
12
12
11
11
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
417
351
292
273
230
201
264
295
382
340
295
235
220
225
235
498
351
303
313
308
237
223
223
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
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
Energy kJ
25
26
26
27
27
46
46
46
49
113
118
155
150
144
198
189
179
236
232
225
219
215
215
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
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
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
49
18
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
84
85
81
108
72
132
2
2
2
2
2
16
15
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
9
2
S
9
1.8
S
9
2.1
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
Energy kJ
794
621
482
547
437
347
465
646
588
535
463
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
139
32
0
0
0
0
0
139
34
17
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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