Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tathra today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tathra at 1AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tathra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 906 | 1166 | 802 | 891 | 721 | 667 | 597 | 509 | 416 | 554 | 520 | 282 | 202 | 164 | 112 | 91 | 117 | 100 | 139 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.27m | 8:43AM1.52m | 9:17PM1.24m | 9:24AM1.58m | 10:08PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.21m | 3:13PM0.10m | 3:03AM0.24m | 4:03PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 802 | 891 | 721 | 667 | 597 | 509 | 416 | 334 | 262 | 227 | 166 | 159 | 112 | 91 | 58 | 68 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | NE 8 | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 69 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 906 | 1166 | — | 19 | 217 | 349 | 371 | 245 | 205 | 554 | 520 | 282 | 202 | 164 | 97 | 73 | 117 | 100 | 139 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 0 | 17 | 71 | 179 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 139 | 139 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 51 | 373 | 20 | 0 |
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