Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 5PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 43 | 43 | 511 | 945 | 558 | 432 | 253 | 240 | 220 | 986 | 907 | 890 | 701 | 497 | 422 | 388 | 333 | 287 | 243 | 257 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.43m | 11:06PM1.07m | 11:00AM1.40m | 11:51PM0.99m | 11:40AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.21m | 4:37AM0.42m | 5:48PM0.25m | 5:12AM0.49m | 6:37PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 71 | 194 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 497 | 422 | 388 | 333 | 287 | 243 | 257 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | N 12 | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 16 | — | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | — | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 92 | 43 | 43 | 511 | 945 | 558 | 432 | 253 | 240 | 220 | 986 | 907 | 890 | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 139 | 0 | 17 | 547 | 403 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 194 | 412 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 22 |
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