Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 9AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 359 | 251 | 356 | 449 | 393 | 157 | 247 | 685 | 757 | 649 | 448 | 392 | 269 | 211 | 251 | 357 | 270 | 302 | 266 | 259 | 314 | 270 | 373 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.08m | 7:40PM1.47m | 8:21AM1.15m | 8:17PM1.47m | 8:55AM1.21m | 8:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.19m | 1:19PM0.38m | 2:18AM0.16m | 2:00PM0.33m | 2:49AM0.14m | 2:42PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 59 | 186 | 195 | 195 | 157 | 247 | 685 | 757 | 649 | 448 | 392 | 269 | 211 | 110 | 119 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 136 | 111 | 113 | 161 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 43 | 99 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 138 | 141 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 92 | 77 | 77 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 359 | 251 | 356 | 449 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 251 | 357 | 270 | 302 | 266 | 259 | 314 | 270 | 373 | 414 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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