Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 112 | 106 | 88 | 91 | 76 | 98 | 116 | 124 | 109 | 84 | 178 | 314 | 404 | 342 | 209 | 188 | 173 | 135 | 117 | 109 | 413 | 622 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM0.90m | 5:40PM1.34m | 6:37AM0.96m | 6:23PM1.40m | 7:13AM1.02m | 7:02PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.35m | 11:05AM0.54m | 00:38AM0.29m | 11:54AM0.48m | 1:14AM0.23m | 12:38PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 112 | 98 | 88 | 91 | 76 | 98 | 116 | 124 | 109 | 84 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 209 | 188 | 173 | 135 | 117 | 109 | 93 | 80 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 106 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | — | 43 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | NE 12 | E 12 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 198 | 188 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 314 | 404 | 342 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 68 | 106 | 164 | 413 | 622 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 268 | 51 | 37 | 0 |
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