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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 am Thursday 07 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 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tathra today?
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 6 | ENE 10 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
436 | 360 | 365 | 237 | 341 | 712 | 748 | 725 | 1066 | 544 | 325 | 1050 | 980 | 951 | 1032 | 1783 | 1739 | 1320 | 955 | 1268 | 910 | 625 | 413 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.32m | 12:26PM0.90m | 11:56PM1.28m | 1:23PM0.90m | 00:49AM1.25m | 2:21PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.32m | 5:23PM0.59m | 7:08AM0.33m | 6:19PM0.62m | 8:00AM0.33m | 7:25PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 12 | S 9 |
 kJ | 436 | 360 | 279 | 237 | 180 | 146 | 106 | 80 | 60 | 544 | 325 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 955 | 722 | 535 | 441 | 27 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NNE 5 | S 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | N 11 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 365 | 222 | 341 | 712 | 748 | 725 | 1066 | 40 | 54 | 1050 | 980 | 951 | 1032 | 1783 | 1739 | 1320 | 10 | 1268 | 910 | 625 | 413 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 86 | 161 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 58 | 91 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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