Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 19). 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 (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1626 | 1117 | 967 | 904 | 934 | 828 | 671 | 661 | 1294 | 1702 | 1691 | 1656 | 1827 | 1906 | 2023 | 2886 | 2594 | 2471 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:45PM0.71m | 5:41AM0.71m | 5:20PM0.68m | 6:22AM0.68m | 5:57PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.11m | 11:33AM0.29m | 11:49PM0.14m | 12:12PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1524 | 1117 | 967 | 904 | 934 | 828 | 671 | 661 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 97 | 2023 | 2886 | 2594 | 2471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1626 | — | — | 7 | 29 | 74 | 107 | 157 | 1294 | 1702 | 1691 | 1656 | 1827 | 1906 | 1401 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 119 | 457 | 120 | 54 | 114 | 126 | 421 | 447 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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