Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 906 | 814 | 700 | 584 | 458 | 450 | 450 | 408 | 415 | 389 | 396 | 466 | 530 | 658 | 668 | 623 | 613 | 771 | 1180 | 828 | 2631 | 1887 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:44AM0.64m | 7:56PM0.63m | 9:44AM0.63m | 8:50PM0.61m | 10:47AM0.64m | 9:52PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.38m | 2:48AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.40m | 3:44AM0.18m | 4:33PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 224 | 11 | 700 | 584 | 458 | 450 | 450 | 408 | 415 | 389 | 396 | 466 | 530 | 658 | 668 | 623 | 613 | 771 | 1180 | 828 | 1 | 631 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 21 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 421 | — | 385 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 906 | 814 | 140 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 119 | 176 | 213 | 176 | 172 | 2631 | 1887 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 129 | 133 | 140 | 429 | 227 | 227 | 466 | 141 | 141 |
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