Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2467 | 3075 | 3679 | 3435 | 7668 | 6353 | 5475 | 1889 | 1382 | 1670 | 1941 | 2337 | 2624 | 2679 | 2365 | 1946 | 1609 | 1600 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57PM0.73m | 7:01AM0.68m | 6:33PM0.69m | 7:50AM0.65m | 7:12PM0.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.11m | 12:43PM0.31m | 1:13AM0.13m | 1:29PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1889 | 1382 | 862 | 696 | 287 | — | 212 | 149 | 244 | 236 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2467 | 3075 | 3679 | 3435 | 7668 | 6353 | 5475 | 899 | 1210 | 1670 | 1941 | 2337 | 2624 | 2679 | 2365 | 1946 | 1609 | 1600 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 114 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 41 | 113 | 114 |
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