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Tathra surf break

Tathra surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 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
19.5° 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 10PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
0.8
E
13
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
351
356
297
292
270
219
223
218
214
214
339
256
256
256
251
216
211
192
86
84
82
57
57
57
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
0
NW
5
WNW
0
WSW
0
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
4:03PM1.09m
3:44AM1.22m
4:47PM1.21m
4:43AM1.22m
5:30PM1.33m
5:41AM1.23m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.53m
10:20AM0.24m
10:45PM0.44m
11:03AM0.22m
11:43PM0.32m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
18
17
17
17
15
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.5
E
12
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.3
E
11
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
351
356
297
292
270
214
223
218
214
214
231
72
256
256
251
216
211
21
86
84
36
37
38
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.1
S
23
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
S
15
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
179
236
232
225
219
219
215
161
108
104
72
10
44
43
40
21
21
19
21
9
82
57
57
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
16
4
4
4
3
3
2
9
27
24
22
20
2
2
2
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
—
—
—
—
—
1.1
SE
9
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
E
5
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
339
256
—
—
—
—
—
192
35
43
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Merimbula Bar
NSW - Far South
Merimbula Bar
NSW - Far South
Merimbula Bar
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Bawley Point
NSW - South Coast
Bermagui Rivermouth
NSW - Far South
Blackfellows Point
NSW - Far South
Red Bluff
VIC - East Coast
Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory)
VIC - East Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Sandy Point
VIC - East Coast
Aragunnu Beach
NSW - Far South
Merimbula Bar
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
139
139
139
139
139
33
71
212
412
161
413
32
22
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Mills Point
Aragunnu Beach
Bears Beach
Bears Beach
Pink Rocks
Pink Rocks
Pink Rocks
Pink Rocks
Pink Rocks
Pink Rocks
Aragunnu Beach
Pink Rocks
Pink Rocks
Pink Rocks
Bears Beach
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Lighthouse Beach
TAS - West Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
Header Global
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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