Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1239 | 1224 | 1103 | 987 | 869 | 701 | 691 | 581 | 508 | 328 | 229 | 328 | 246 | 257 | 217 | 232 | 229 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31AM0.77m | 3:35PM0.80m | 4:16AM0.77m | 4:11PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.08m | 9:31AM0.16m | 9:57PM0.06m | 10:12AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1239 | 1224 | 1103 | 987 | 869 | 701 | 691 | 581 | 508 | 328 | 229 | 328 | 246 | 257 | 217 | 232 | 229 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SW 19 | ESE 6 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 88 | 7 | — | — | 70 | 127 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SW 18 | — | — | ESE 4 | WSW 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 49 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 49 | 119 | 5 | 23 |
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