Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 4PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | ENE 10 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 111 | 82 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 361 | 69 | 44 | 36 | 37 | 56 | 36 | 165 | 322 | 221 | 251 | 220 | 65 | 140 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.13m | 7:50PM1.69m | 8:42AM1.19m | 8:38PM1.65m | 9:25AM1.23m | 9:24PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.29m | 2:37AM-0.02m | 2:16PM0.26m | 3:19AM-0.00m | 3:07PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 136 | 105 | 82 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 151 | 69 | 44 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 133 | 103 | 84 | 66 | 65 | 51 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | NE 3 | S 7 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 111 | 77 | 44 | 1 | 27 | 72 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | NE 2 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 5 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 42 | 34 | 361 | 42 | 71 | 92 | 62 | 56 | 60 | 165 | 322 | 221 | 251 | 220 | — | 140 | 83 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 51 | 20 | 32 |
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