Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 244 | 153 | 127 | 96 | 45 | 171 | 275 | 916 | 724 | 512 | 298 | 252 | 226 | 939 | 999 | 857 | 618 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.15m | 10:24AM1.43m | 11:06PM1.07m | 11:00AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.36m | 5:03PM0.21m | 4:37AM0.42m | 5:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 89 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 144 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | SE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | — | E 16 | — | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | — | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 200 | 244 | 153 | 127 | 96 | 45 | 171 | 275 | 916 | 724 | 512 | 298 | 252 | 226 | 939 | 999 | 857 | 618 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 218 | 71 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 232 | 607 | 403 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 194 | 403 | 58 | 0 |
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