Tathra Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Issued: 3 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tathra sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
0.1
E
10
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
0.8
S
7
1
S
7
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.9
SSW
10
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
2
232
176
132
95
50
102
102
850
636
502
68
112
620
596
754
967
937
1603
1504
1280
998
788
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:43AM1.01m
10:22PM1.42m
11:23AM1.03m
11:00PM1.36m
12:04PM1.07m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.19m
3:59PM0.47m
5:14AM0.20m
4:43PM0.49m
5:48AM0.21m
5:33PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
11
10
12
16
15
13
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
11
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
9
8
7
8
10
9
9
7
7
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
S
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
338
302
232
176
132
95
50
102
102
383
142
86
59
58
9
9
9
5
203
2
2
2
2
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
3
2
2
3
15
35
49
30
22
23
38
10
9
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
23
4
3
2
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
8
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
0.8
S
7
1
S
7
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.9
SSW
10
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
454
14
3
23
47
54
56
64
77
850
636
502
68
112
620
596
754
967
937
1603
1504
1280
998
788
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
4
2
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
17
0
171
554
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
32
0
0
0
37
37
37
37
37
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
9
6
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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