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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 28 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 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 3PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | |
847 | 711 | 663 | 694 | 669 | 657 | 644 | 609 | 603 | 580 | 569 | 500 | 440 | 377 | 384 | 410 | 410 | 402 | 349 | 349 | 294 | 245 | 235 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:08AM1.04m | 6:21PM1.38m | 6:56AM1.01m | 6:56PM1.41m | 7:40AM1.00m | 7:32PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.39m | 1:02AM0.29m | 12:27PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.25m | 1:03PM0.44m | 2:24AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:52 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 847 | 711 | 663 | 694 | 669 | 657 | 644 | 609 | 603 | 580 | 569 | 500 | 440 | 377 | 384 | 410 | 410 | 402 | 349 | 349 | 294 | 245 | 235 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | — | S 15 | — | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 19 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 178 | 134 | 116 | 104 | 67 | 51 | 54 | 46 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 44 | 77 | 115 | 85 | 85 | 94 | 125 | 132 | 198 | 235 | 282 | 226 | 199 | 308 | 247 | 231 | 254 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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