Tathra Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Tathra WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tathra sea temperature is
16.4° C
1.3° 

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


Tathra surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 1,245 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tathra this week:

The surf forecast for Tathra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tathra in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug)8ft (2.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tathra over the next 16 days.


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