Tathra surf break

Tathra surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 27 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
20.8° C
(Which is 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tathra today?

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 3PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (27 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
12
2.5
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2
E
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1929
1905
1725
1559
1405
1382
1194
1047
944
800
733
682
734
804
580
541
586
650
637
557
546
422
431
394
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:17AM1.08m
5:46PM1.33m
6:08AM1.04m
6:21PM1.38m
6:56AM1.01m
6:56PM1.41m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.35m
00:18AM0.35m
11:51AM0.39m
1:02AM0.29m
12:27PM0.41m
1:44AM0.25m
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clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:52
4:52
Temp °C
14
16
20
19
18
15
15
14
14
17
19
19
16
14
16
16
16
17
21
18
16
15
14
13
13
16
19
19
19
14
14
13
13
16
17
17
14
12
14
14
15
15
19
15
14
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
12
2.5
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2
E
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1929
1905
1725
1559
1405
1382
1194
1047
944
800
733
682
734
804
580
541
586
650
637
557
546
422
431
394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
60
57
55
52
51
50
49
46
47
32
5
5
9
19
18
8
8
8
5
5
5
23
31
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
46
3
6
18
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
8
1.1
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
4
9
90
45
63
62
61
78
71
69
69
89
119
187
198
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
26
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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