Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 37 | 20 | 31 | 42 | 93 | 182 | 316 | 322 | 391 | 670 | 1224 | 2297 | 1782 | 1292 | 1137 | 1013 | 809 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.45m | 5:05AM0.97m | 5:05PM1.54m | 6:11AM1.01m | 6:05PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.22m | 10:25AM0.42m | 00:08AM0.12m | 11:30AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 37 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 6 | 1137 | 1013 | 809 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 42 | 93 | 182 | 316 | 322 | 391 | 670 | 1224 | 2297 | 1782 | 1292 | 10 | 20 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 412 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 412 | 165 | 178 | 178 | 22 | 17 |
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