Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 229 | 292 | 321 | 385 | 355 | 375 | 308 | 281 | 381 | 427 | 7 | 474 | 444 | 373 | 382 | 244 | 229 | 235 | 241 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.11m | 6:05PM1.25m | 6:52AM1.22m | 6:52PM1.27m | 7:28AM1.33m | 7:39PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.29m | 12:01PM0.48m | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.38m | 1:09AM0.22m | 1:37PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 215 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 292 | 308 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 373 | 292 | 244 | 229 | 235 | 241 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | S 16 | S 19 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | E 16 | S 16 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 229 | 292 | 321 | 385 | 355 | 375 | — | 281 | 381 | 427 | 481 | 474 | 444 | 258 | 382 | 125 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 412 | 182 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 156 | 403 | 412 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
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