
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (19 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 604 | 582 | 533 | 513 | 523 | 582 | 543 | 582 | 645 | 617 | 543 | 543 | 533 | 467 | 425 | 354 | 314 | 314 | 267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:13AM1.26m | 1:08PM1.22m | 1:06AM1.11m | 1:57PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.42m | 6:40AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.46m | 7:20AM0.34m | 8:22PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
522 | 604 | 582 | 533 | 513 | 523 | 582 | 543 | 582 | 645 | 617 | 543 | 543 | 533 | 467 | 425 | 354 | 314 | 314 | 267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
119 | 116 | 143 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 129 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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