Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 110 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 69 | 60 | 25 | 42 | 32 | 102 | 122 | 176 | 10 | 188 | 132 | 89 | 82 | 149 | 240 | 341 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.20m | 3:54AM0.88m | 3:20PM1.19m | 4:51AM0.94m | 4:21PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.64m | 9:34PM0.40m | 8:51AM0.64m | 10:30PM0.38m | 10:03AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 110 | 58 | 36 | 44 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 33 | 56 | 53 | 69 | 60 | 25 | 42 | 32 | 102 | 122 | 176 | 223 | 188 | 132 | 89 | 82 | 149 | 240 | 341 | 368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 182 | 471 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 412 | 165 | 165 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 413 | 452 | 413 | 22 | 20 |
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