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 4PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7668 | 6288 | 5475 | 1776 | 1179 | 1441 | 1748 | 2375 | 2388 | 2310 | 2365 | 1913 | 1554 | 1134 | 1382 | 1363 | 1192 | 934 | 1020 | 770 | 628 | 616 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01AM0.68m | 6:33PM0.69m | 7:50AM0.65m | 7:12PM0.66m | 8:44AM0.64m | 7:56PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.31m | 1:13AM0.13m | 1:29PM0.35m | 1:57AM0.16m | 2:21PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1776 | 1179 | 951 | 686 | 565 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 256 | 469 | 1134 | 315 | 167 | 254 | 934 | 857 | 770 | 628 | 616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7668 | 6288 | 5475 | 899 | 1107 | 1441 | 1748 | 2375 | 2388 | 2310 | 2365 | 1913 | 1554 | — | 1382 | 1363 | 1192 | — | 1020 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 54 | 35 | 114 | 114 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 23 |
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