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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 3 pm Saturday 09 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 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) | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| 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) | S 17 | S 15 | S 17 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| 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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 794 | 621 | 482 | 547 | 437 | 347 | 465 | 646 | 588 | 535 | 463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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