
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 7PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 49 | 53 | 69 | 97 | 85 | 124 | 209 | 296 | 295 | 218 | 169 | 149 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 121 | 89 | 61 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.43m | 11:33PM0.96m | 11:11AM1.39m | 00:20AM0.93m | 11:54AM1.33m | 1:11AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.22m | 4:42AM0.51m | 6:13PM0.26m | 5:23AM0.55m | 7:01PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
64 | 49 | 53 | 43 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 218 | 169 | 149 | 103 | 103 | 67 | 59 | 49 | 36 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSW 3 | S 13 | S 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 14 | S 7 | NE 10 | S 13 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 7 | — | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | 2 | 12 | 42 | 49 | 53 | 69 | 97 | 85 | 124 | 209 | 296 | 295 | 12 | — | 16 | 3 | 7 | 104 | 121 | 89 | 61 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 139 | 182 | 182 | 165 | 17 | 0 | 46 | 20 | 406 | 472 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 71 | 161 | 91 | 232 | 97 | 34 |
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