
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 6AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
761 | 884 | 808 | 361 | 313 | 267 | 279 | 240 | 230 | 239 | 244 | 223 | 164 | 154 | 145 | 136 | 106 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33PM1.55m | 8:13AM1.29m | 8:18PM1.50m | 8:51AM1.34m | 9:01PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.06m | 2:04PM0.22m | 2:41AM0.10m | 2:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
8 | 546 | 431 | 361 | 313 | 267 | 279 | 240 | 230 | 239 | 244 | 223 | 164 | 154 | 145 | 136 | 106 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 |
10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 67 | 120 | 118 | 108 | 54 | 42 | 81 | 75 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | E 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
761 | 884 | 808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 165 | 17 | 0 |
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