Tathra surf break

Tathra surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 27 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
20.8° C
(Which is 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tathra today?

The current surf forecast for Tathra at 7PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (27 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2
E
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1725
1559
1405
1382
1194
1047
847
800
652
682
748
657
633
480
500
510
557
546
484
426
443
458
402
402
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM1.33m
6:08AM1.04m
6:21PM1.38m
6:56AM1.01m
6:56PM1.41m
7:40AM1.00m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.35m
11:51AM0.39m
1:02AM0.29m
12:27PM0.41m
1:44AM0.25m
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7:00
7:00
7:01
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4:53
4:53
4:52
4:52
Temp °C
20
19
18
15
15
15
14
17
19
19
17
16
17
16
15
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
13
16
19
19
18
14
14
14
13
16
17
17
15
14
15
14
13
16
16
16
14
13
13
12
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2
E
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1725
1559
1405
1382
1194
1047
847
800
652
682
748
657
633
480
500
510
557
546
484
426
443
458
402
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
55
52
51
50
49
46
47
32
20
18
9
19
18
8
7
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
8
46
20
17
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
5
13
42
74
83
68
79
75
71
74
106
214
272
239
230
326
341
286
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
139
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
26
26
0
26
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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