
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 2PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
731 | 670 | 601 | 422 | 484 | 372 | 270 | 232 | 190 | 202 | 217 | 449 | 601 | 573 | 607 | 587 | 587 | 480 | 414 | 314 | 255 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.08m | 9:20PM1.47m | 10:08AM1.12m | 9:56PM1.42m | 10:44AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.39m | 4:02AM0.15m | 3:41PM0.39m | 4:34AM0.17m | 4:26PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
444 | 444 | 375 | 7 | 3 | 372 | 270 | 232 | 190 | 202 | 217 | 449 | 601 | 573 | 607 | 587 | 587 | 480 | 414 | 314 | 222 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 19 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | S 21 | E 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 36 | 87 | 61 | 46 | 88 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 255 | 189 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 19 | — | E 18 | E 18 | S 16 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | S 16 | E 17 | E 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — |
731 | 670 | 601 | 422 | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 28 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 81 | 214 | 372 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 139 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 156 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 120 | 108 | 0 | 0 |
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