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 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 Fri night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 716 | 529 | 431 | 405 | 405 | 344 | 287 | 301 | 251 | 239 | 202 | 188 | 295 | 307 | 258 | 221 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:51PM0.99m | 11:40AM1.35m | 00:40AM0.93m | 12:25PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.49m | 6:37PM0.31m | 5:51AM0.55m | 7:31PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 529 | 431 | 405 | 405 | 344 | 287 | 301 | 251 | 239 | 202 | 188 | 295 | 307 | 258 | 221 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 108 | 145 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | 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 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1018 | 716 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 403 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 241 | 139 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 413 | 156 |
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