
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 8AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
443 | 614 | 784 | 1066 | 1146 | 1910 | 1984 | 1635 | 1437 | 1340 | 1189 | 1028 | 901 | 678 | 569 | 450 | 373 | 300 | 276 | 231 | 174 | 138 | 100 | 95 | 78 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.47m | 9:25PM1.08m | 9:17AM1.48m | 10:07PM1.04m | 9:53AM1.46m | 10:49PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.35m | 3:24PM0.17m | 2:54AM0.39m | 4:05PM0.17m | 3:28AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.18m | 4:04AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
443 | 614 | 784 | 1066 | 1146 | 1910 | 1984 | 1635 | 1437 | 1340 | 1189 | 1028 | 901 | 678 | 569 | 450 | 373 | 300 | 276 | 231 | 174 | 138 | 100 | 95 | 78 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
21 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
265 | 233 | 208 | 177 | 133 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 158 | 210 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 413 | 165 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 165 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 108 | 26 | 0 |
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