Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 4PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 405 | 344 | 343 | 301 | 288 | 255 | 217 | 188 | 302 | 343 | 258 | 221 | 162 | 135 | 135 | 158 | 132 | 153 | 118 | 120 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.35m | 00:40AM0.93m | 12:25PM1.29m | 1:38AM0.88m | 1:16PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.49m | 6:37PM0.31m | 5:51AM0.55m | 7:31PM0.36m | 6:38AM0.60m | 8:32PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 405 | 405 | 344 | 343 | 301 | 288 | 255 | 217 | 188 | 302 | 343 | 258 | 221 | 162 | 135 | 135 | 158 | 132 | 153 | 118 | 120 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 13 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 108 | 147 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 58 | 55 | 20 | 59 | 31 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 409 | 139 | 139 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 93 | 182 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 182 | 156 | 156 | 17 |
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