Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 499 | 677 | 1038 | 958 | 1552 | 1847 | 1616 | 1273 | 917 | 665 | 847 | 725 | 332 | 608 | 721 | 299 | 270 | 229 | 196 | 196 | 159 | 99 | 97 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:12PM1.06m | 11:22AM1.31m | 00:02AM0.96m | 12:07PM1.26m | 1:02AM0.88m | 1:01PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.42m | 6:06PM0.36m | 5:31AM0.50m | 7:06PM0.41m | 6:16AM0.57m | 8:15PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 665 | 521 | 445 | 332 | 277 | 286 | 299 | 270 | 229 | 196 | 196 | 159 | 99 | 97 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 62 | 102 | 99 | 90 | 77 | 71 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 19 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 499 | 677 | 1038 | 958 | 1552 | 1847 | 1616 | 1273 | 917 | 6 | 847 | 725 | — | 608 | 721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 86 | 91 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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