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Tathra

Lat Long: 36.71° S 149.98° E

Tathra Surf Photo: 'Solo surfer' by Rob Davies

Issued: 9 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tathra sea temperature is

16.1° C

0.8°

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SE		SSE	ENE	S
	12 s	glass		9 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	S
	12 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSE	ENE	S	NNE
	11 s	cross	11 s	11 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SSE	SSE	ENE	S
	11 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SSE	SSE	E	S
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	S	E	NE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSW	SE	E	NE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSW	SE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	S	SE	E	S
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	E	NE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	10 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	SE	E	NE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SE	E	SE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SE	E	SE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	S	SE	E	SE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	SE	E	SE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	SE	E	SE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	S	S	SE	S	E
	8 s	cross	7 s	8 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 1 pm

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

Image captured 27 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.1 ft). Range 1.76m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tathra Surf Photo: 'Solo surfer' by Rob Davies

Wonderful footage at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDh7JRbpbg

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Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:39 pm 19 Feb 2025