
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1974 | 2375 | 3717 | 3482 | 1141 | 3203 | 893 | 785 | 1463 | 811 | 870 | 599 | 1048 | 1302 | 978 | 4319 | 4844 | 989 | 5885 | 1717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46PM0.71m | 9:32AM0.71m | 8:55PM0.69m | 10:42AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.06m | 3:16PM0.35m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:34PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SE 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
1974 | 9 | 9 | 1310 | 1141 | 1079 | 893 | 785 | 1463 | 811 | 870 | 599 | 1048 | 1302 | 978 | 5 | 853 | 989 | 1471 | 1717 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | ESE 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | N 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SE 11 | — |
9 | 31 | — | 17 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 9 | 42 | 72 | 171 | 255 | 224 | 116 | 700 | 1 | 301 | 643 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | N 7 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 |
21 | 2375 | 3717 | 3482 | 299 | 3203 | 268 | 245 | 15 | 26 | 32 | 74 | 128 | 133 | 752 | 4319 | 4844 | 707 | 5885 | 909 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 81 | 126 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 105 | 105 | 119 | 105 | 142 | 119 | 167 | 227 | 167 | 54 | 117 | 117 |
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