
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 19 | 41 | 93 | 129 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 339 | 295 | 223 | 192 | 123 | 97 | 74 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 179 | 222 | 191 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.28m | 2:07AM0.91m | 1:30PM1.23m | 3:03AM0.94m | 2:24PM1.19m | 3:56AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.59m | 7:50PM0.32m | 7:04AM0.62m | 8:39PM0.34m | 8:09AM0.64m | 9:26PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | 7:49 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 8 |
25 | 19 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 223 | 192 | 123 | 97 | 74 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 179 | 222 | 191 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 |
19 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | E 12 | S 14 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 7 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 19 | 32 | 93 | 129 | 127 | 136 | 208 | 164 | 117 | 339 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 38 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 139 | 403 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 182 | 472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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