Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 12AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 138 | 171 | 12 | 223 | 82 | 102 | 124 | 260 | 321 | 363 | 453 | 400 | 301 | 189 | 144 | 172 | 149 | 130 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.19m | 4:51AM0.94m | 4:21PM1.20m | 5:37AM1.01m | 5:15PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.38m | 10:03AM0.62m | 11:17PM0.34m | 11:06AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 82 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 301 | 189 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 13 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 138 | 171 | 260 | 223 | 58 | 102 | 124 | 260 | 321 | 363 | 453 | 400 | — | — | 144 | 172 | 149 | 130 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 412 | 165 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 438 | 412 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 471 | 412 | 17 | 0 |
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