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Tathra Surf Photo: 'Fluro Friday Party Wave.' by David Forrest

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Issued: 9 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tathra sea temperature is

17.1° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tathra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	SW	NE	S
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NE	S
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NE	SSE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	S	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S	NE
	6 s	cross- off	7 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	SSW	S	S
	6 s	cross- off	7 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	SSW	S	NE
	7 s	off	7 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SSW	SSE	NE
	8 s	off	7 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	SSE	NE
	8 s	glass	7 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE	WSW	SSE	NE
	8 s	glass	7 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		SSE	E
	8 s	on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE		SSE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N		S	SE
	11 s	cross		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	NNE	S	SE
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	NNW	SE	S
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	N	S	SE
	10 s	glass	3 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tathra around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 50 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tathra Surf Photo: 'Fluro Friday Party Wave.' by David Forrest

World record for most Fluro dressed people on one wave. Claimed. onewaveisallittakes. Ain't nothing like a #fluropartywave. The #tathrabeach ONEWAVE crew showing the funks who is boss!!

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User: David Forrest (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:30 am 4 Oct 2013