Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1080 | 1144 | 261 | 257 | 303 | 400 | 522 | 628 | 611 | 528 | 417 | 806 | 1822 | 1933 | 1985 | 1729 | 1452 | 1432 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:52AM0.79m | 1:36PM0.70m | 2:40AM0.84m | 2:22PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.08m | 7:57AM0.25m | 7:59PM0.03m | 8:44AM0.23m | 8:46PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 243 | 199 | 137 | 144 | 72 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 412 | 676 | 1822 | 1933 | 1985 | 1729 | 1452 | 1432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1080 | 1144 | 261 | 257 | 303 | 400 | 522 | 628 | 611 | 528 | 417 | 806 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 117 | 126 | 117 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 117 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
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