Tathra Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Issued: 3 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tathra sea temperature is
17.1° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tathra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tathra today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 10AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.9m)6s

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 Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.9
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
0.1
S
10
2.2
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.5
S
11
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
405
289
229
152
102
140
252
303
2
588
362
3
4
4
1
461
362
275
2
2
8
20
64
399
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:26AM0.98m
9:07PM1.47m
10:04AM0.99m
9:45PM1.45m
10:43AM1.01m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.19m
2:38PM0.46m
4:03AM0.19m
3:18PM0.46m
4:39AM0.19m
3:59PM0.47m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
20
18
18
17
16
14
17
21
19
17
16
15
13
14
14
16
15
13
12
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
13
12
11
9
13
18
15
12
12
12
9
7
6
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
10
2.2
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
289
229
152
1
2
2
2
2
588
362
3
3
3
1
4
3
275
208
147
106
60
39
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.5
S
11
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
1
8
20
64
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.9
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
0.6
NW
4
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NNE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.1
WSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
405
379
327
208
102
140
252
303
788
804
13
345
374
418
515
461
362
9
18
42
45
41
399
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
17
96
22
96
334
17
32
20
17
17
22
0
0
0
38
171
556
38
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
6
4
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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