
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 5PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
962 | 730 | 636 | 753 | 557 | 479 | 489 | 557 | 433 | 384 | 314 | 287 | 197 | 160 | 201 | 205 | 205 | 210 | 220 | 230 | 206 | 211 | 178 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.27m | 2:36AM1.07m | 3:23PM1.36m | 3:51AM1.02m | 4:21PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.29m | 8:48PM0.44m | 8:42AM0.32m | 10:02PM0.35m | 9:39AM0.35m | 11:11PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
962 | 730 | 636 | 508 | 313 | 479 | 489 | 557 | 433 | 384 | 314 | 287 | 197 | 160 | 201 | 205 | 205 | 210 | 220 | 230 | 206 | 211 | 178 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 13 |
5 | 195 | 290 | 339 | 367 | 298 | 209 | 62 | 123 | 108 | 74 | 20 | 83 | 81 | 39 | 75 | 98 | 72 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | E 9 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
— | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
— | 2 | — | 753 | 557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 91 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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