Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 1PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 383 | 335 | 326 | 466 | 505 | 7 | 6 | 142 | 365 | 372 | 237 | 244 | 229 | 235 | 270 | 383 | 435 | 504 | 532 | 881 | 1286 | 1047 | 846 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.22m | 6:52PM1.27m | 7:28AM1.33m | 7:39PM1.28m | 8:04AM1.43m | 8:27PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.38m | 1:09AM0.22m | 1:37PM0.28m | 1:46AM0.21m | 2:25PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 16 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 13 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 5 | 335 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 285 | 14 | 14 | 229 | 11 | 5 | 306 | 321 | 338 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1047 | 846 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 13 | S 17 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 497 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 196 | 383 | — | 326 | 466 | 505 | 516 | 485 | 277 | 365 | 372 | 237 | 244 | — | 235 | 270 | 383 | 435 | 504 | 532 | 881 | 1286 | — | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 17 | 17 | 165 | 403 | 165 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 26 |
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