Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 215 | 179 | 183 | 145 | 274 | 469 | 330 | 392 | 512 | 711 | 504 | 376 | 277 | 243 | 186 | 151 | 140 | 120 | 158 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.29m | 7:50PM1.39m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:33PM1.35m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:18PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.17m | 1:42PM0.26m | 2:05AM0.16m | 2:26PM0.20m | 2:39AM0.19m | 3:12PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 189 | 215 | 179 | 183 | 145 | 108 | 79 | 57 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 376 | 277 | 243 | 186 | 151 | 140 | 120 | 158 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | SE 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 10 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 22 | 61 | 274 | 469 | 330 | 392 | 512 | 711 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | 12 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 232 | 232 | 387 | 71 | 91 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 139 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 373 | 182 | 32 | 0 |
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