Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 12PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 664 | 549 | 535 | 459 | 377 | 481 | 538 | 258 | 198 | 138 | 112 | 107 | 69 | 103 | 128 | 119 | 139 | 117 | 215 | 63 | 66 | 171 | 384 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.52m | 9:17PM1.24m | 9:24AM1.58m | 10:08PM1.19m | 10:09AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.21m | 3:13PM0.10m | 3:03AM0.24m | 4:03PM0.05m | 3:46AM0.29m | 4:55PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 664 | 549 | 535 | 459 | 377 | 299 | 231 | 222 | 163 | 138 | 112 | 107 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 41 | 74 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 133 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 9 | — | — | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 15 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 39 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 113 | 247 | 300 | 237 | 227 | 481 | 538 | 258 | 198 | 131 | 94 | 71 | 56 | 103 | 128 | 119 | 139 | 117 | 215 | — | — | 171 | 384 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 139 | 194 | 232 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 51 | 523 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 232 | 0 | 0 |
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