Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s 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 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 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 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 121 | 173 | 954 | 772 | 2599 | 2335 | 875 | 564 | 338 | 242 | 520 | 492 | 520 | 969 | 1248 | 470 | 288 | 284 | 612 | 586 | 474 | 463 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:24AM0.86m | 4:32PM1.29m | 5:28AM0.87m | 5:21PM1.32m | 6:21AM0.89m | 6:07PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.44m | 9:41AM0.53m | 11:38PM0.39m | 10:35AM0.53m | 00:26AM0.34m | 11:27AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | SSE 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 121 | 173 | 21 | 62 | 1442 | 1413 | 875 | 564 | 338 | 242 | 308 | 308 | 296 | 418 | 633 | 470 | 288 | 284 | 284 | 220 | 207 | 162 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 21 | 21 | — | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 89 | 115 | 954 | 772 | 2599 | 2335 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 520 | 492 | 520 | 969 | 1248 | — | 3 | 1 | 612 | 586 | 474 | 463 | 443 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 32 | 37 | 51 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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