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Tathra surf report and forecast

New South Wales, Australia · updated 02 Nov 2026, 23:49 AEDT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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2.6rating now (B 4 · A 1)
1.0 m (3.2 ft)wave height now
7.0 speriod
NEswell from
12 kt NNEwind cross-shore
17 °C (63 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
05:54 / 19:33sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.5 m 7 s NE · Swell 2: 0.3 m 8 s S · Swell 3: 0.1 m 12 s SSE · Wind waves: 0.8 m 5 s NE

Best window this week: Friday 08:00 AEDT — 3.1 1.2 m (4.0 ft) at 8 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (92° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov2.6 B 3 · A 11.0–1.1 m (3.2–3.5 ft)6 sENE15 kt cross-shore05:54–19:33
Tue 03 Nov2.9 B 4 · A 21.0–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft)6 sNE11 kt glassy05:53–19:34
Wed 04 Nov2.0 B 4 · A 10.8–1.1 m (2.5–3.6 ft)6 sENE8 kt glassy05:52–19:35
Thu 05 Nov1.1 B 0 · A 11.5–2.5 m (4.8–8.1 ft)7 sSSW24 kt cross-shore05:51–19:36
Fri 06 Nov3.1 B 3 · A 21.0–1.7 m (3.2–5.5 ft)8 sS12 kt cross-offshore05:50–19:37
Sat 07 Nov2.3 B 4 · A 10.9–2.5 m (2.9–8.1 ft)6 sESE21 kt offshore05:49–19:38
Sun 08 Nov2.3 B 0 · A 32.3–3.1 m (7.5–10.1 ft)8 sS26 kt cross-offshore05:48–19:39

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 23:002.6 B 4 · A 11.0 m (3.2 ft)7 s NE12 kt NNE cross-shore
Tue 02:003.0 B 4 · A 21.0 m (3.3 ft)7 s NE5 kt NNW cross-offshore
Tue 05:002.7 B 4 · A 11.0 m (3.3 ft)6 s NE5 kt WNW glassy
Tue 08:002.9 B 4 · A 21.1 m (3.5 ft)6 s NE5 kt W glassy
Tue 11:002.4 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.7 ft)6 s NE14 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 14:002.7 B 3 · A 21.2 m (4.1 ft)7 s NE13 kt SSE cross-onshore
Tue 17:002.7 B 2 · A 21.4 m (4.7 ft)6 s NE16 kt S cross-shore
Tue 20:001.1 B 1 · A 11.5 m (4.9 ft)5 s S18 kt S cross-shore
Tue 23:002.2 B 3 · A 11.3 m (4.3 ft)6 s ESE15 kt S cross-shore

Tathra tide chart

+0.7 m-0.6 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (AEDT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 22:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 04:40 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 10:10 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 16:20 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 05:30 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 17:20 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 12:20 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 18:20 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 00:40 (-0.6 m / -1.8 ft) · High 07:00 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 13:10 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 19:10 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 01:10 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 07:40 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 14:00 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 20:00 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 01:50 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 08:10 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft) · Low 14:50 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 20:40 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Australia/Sydney). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-36.75, 150.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.