Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 4AM is: 1.2m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 85 | 89 | 52 | 293 | 906 | 1117 | 792 | 606 | 220 | 592 | 400 | 282 | 226 | 188 | 188 | 256 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.89m | 4:12PM1.24m | 5:22AM0.95m | 5:03PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.40m | 9:40AM0.60m | 11:14PM0.35m | 10:39AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | S 18 | E 12 | S 11 | S 20 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 85 | 89 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 110 | 8 | 400 | 282 | 226 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SE 13 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 41 | 90 | 176 | 256 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 11 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 20 | S 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 186 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | 31 | 52 | 293 | 906 | 1117 | 792 | 606 | 220 | 592 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 346 | 403 | 403 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 182 | 32 | 17 | 0 |
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