Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 6PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SE 13 | S 21 | S 19 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 96 | 184 | 265 | 278 | 458 | 808 | 1905 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 668 | 624 | 542 | 369 | 262 | 783 | 111 | 155 | 228 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 5:05AM0.97m | 5:05PM1.54m | 6:11AM1.01m | 6:05PM1.62m | 7:07AM1.07m | 6:59PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.42m | 00:08AM0.12m | 11:30AM0.39m | 1:03AM0.04m | 12:29PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 668 | 624 | 542 | 369 | 262 | 168 | 111 | 89 | 228 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 12 | SW 4 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 83 | 123 | 86 | 67 | 78 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 80 | 73 | 40 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | — | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 96 | 184 | 265 | 278 | 458 | 808 | 1905 | 2111 | 1463 | 1034 | 1012 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 85 | 128 | 783 | — | 155 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 32 | 120 | 156 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 227 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 120 | 22 | 0 |
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