Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 3AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 371 | 403 | 383 | 335 | 300 | 422 | 444 | 7 | 6 | 164 | 327 | 372 | 237 | 250 | 264 | 277 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.25m | 6:52AM1.22m | 6:52PM1.27m | 7:28AM1.33m | 7:39PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.38m | 1:09AM0.22m | 1:37PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 164 | 3 | 260 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | E 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 18 | E 13 | S 17 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 355 | 371 | 403 | 383 | 335 | 300 | 422 | 444 | 467 | 424 | 230 | 327 | 372 | 237 | 250 | 264 | 277 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 167 | 403 | 165 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
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