
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
268 | 390 | 589 | 1255 | 2166 | 2300 | 1974 | 2642 | 3904 | 4076 | 4136 | 4150 | 893 | 691 | 1676 | 1176 | 777 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49PM0.73m | 8:23AM0.72m | 7:46PM0.71m | 9:32AM0.71m | 8:55PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.04m | 2:05PM0.34m | 2:38AM0.06m | 3:16PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
265 | 286 | 589 | 1255 | 2166 | 2300 | 1974 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 893 | 691 | 1676 | 1176 | 777 | 599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SE 10 | WSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
268 | 390 | 557 | 379 | 7 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 4 | 39 | 507 | 171 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 18 |
— | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 4 | 4 | 199 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | E 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 70 | 2642 | 3904 | 4076 | 4136 | 4150 | 355 | 330 | 21 | 40 | 60 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 105 | 117 | 81 | 126 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 105 | 105 | 119 | 227 |
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