Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 5PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 884 | 738 | 612 | 423 | 318 | 281 | 243 | 176 | 98 | 103 | 72 | 136 | 87 | 55 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 75 | 155 | 87 | 93 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.32m | 8:14PM1.36m | 8:40AM1.39m | 8:58PM1.30m | 9:15AM1.43m | 9:41PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.25m | 2:26AM0.18m | 2:53PM0.20m | 3:00AM0.23m | 3:37PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 884 | 738 | 612 | 423 | 318 | 281 | 243 | 176 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 65 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 49 | 93 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 13 | E 5 | NE 10 | E 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 14 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | S 20 | ENE 10 | E 13 | S 16 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 12 | S 15 | E 12 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 27 | 44 | 46 | 123 | 128 | 98 | 103 | 72 | 136 | 87 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 155 | 87 | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 412 | 412 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 71 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 412 | 165 | 17 | 0 |
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