Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 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 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 324 | 229 | 152 | 138 | 100 | 227 | 268 | 505 | 487 | 494 | 373 | 296 | 239 | 187 | 153 | 138 | 145 | 149 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.01m | 12:51PM1.50m | 2:17AM0.99m | 1:58PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.09m | 6:20AM0.47m | 7:59PM0.13m | 7:28AM0.52m | 9:06PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 345 | 324 | 229 | 152 | 138 | 100 | 96 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 373 | 296 | 239 | 187 | 153 | 138 | 145 | 149 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 14 | NE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 15 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 27 | 56 | — | 34 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | — | 31 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 28 | 68 | 144 | 277 | 259 | 227 | 268 | 505 | 487 | 494 | — | 61 | 99 | 78 | 85 | — | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 412 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 165 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 529 | 139 | 0 | 0 |
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