Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 74 | 103 | 161 | 108 | 262 | 187 | 131 | 111 | 85 | 88 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 71 | 33 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 76 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.39m | 00:20AM0.93m | 11:54AM1.33m | 1:11AM0.91m | 12:40PM1.28m | 2:07AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.26m | 5:23AM0.55m | 7:01PM0.30m | 6:10AM0.59m | 7:50PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | 7:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 108 | 262 | 187 | 131 | 111 | 85 | 88 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 74 | 103 | 161 | 153 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | 52 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 76 | 139 | 125 | 89 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 438 | 438 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 232 | 314 | 212 | 212 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 409 | 59 | 232 | 51 | 51 |
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