Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 52 | 171 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 384 | 543 | 522 | 431 | 482 | 455 | 356 | 311 | 246 | 223 | 367 | 431 | 461 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.39m | 3:54AM0.94m | 3:50PM1.44m | 5:05AM0.99m | 4:55PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.49m | 9:48PM0.26m | 9:09AM0.49m | 10:57PM0.20m | 10:23AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 41 | 128 | 61 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 455 | 356 | 311 | 246 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | N 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 52 | 171 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 110 | 384 | 543 | 522 | 431 | 482 | — | — | — | — | 223 | 367 | 431 | 461 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 123 | 17 | 38 | 62 | 62 | 125 | 286 | 71 | 275 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 51 | 37 | 0 |
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