Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 2PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 149 | 177 | 200 | 183 | 223 | 215 | 198 | 158 | 173 | 215 | 285 | 325 | 381 | 373 | 335 | 337 | 250 | 353 | 393 | 708 | 913 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.01m | 5:15PM1.22m | 6:16AM1.11m | 6:05PM1.25m | 6:52AM1.22m | 6:52PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.56m | 11:56PM0.29m | 12:01PM0.48m | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 189 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 215 | 198 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 335 | 257 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | — | — | S 16 | E 15 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | E 16 | S 16 | — | S 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 149 | 177 | 200 | 183 | 223 | — | — | — | 173 | 215 | 285 | 325 | 381 | 373 | — | 337 | 250 | 353 | 393 | 708 | 913 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 471 | 471 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 412 | 182 | 156 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 165 | 403 | 412 | 165 | 22 |
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