Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 170 | 108 | 270 | 508 | 803 | 3398 | 4031 | 4708 | 5302 | 4764 | 4250 | 3944 | 3695 | 3580 | 3286 | 3286 | 2307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.78m | 2:25PM0.76m | 3:08AM0.79m | 3:02PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.09m | 8:28AM0.18m | 8:44PM0.06m | 9:08AM0.19m | 9:23PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 178 | 170 | 108 | 78 | 102 | 149 | — | — | — | 2682 | — | — | 3944 | 3695 | 3580 | 3286 | 3286 | 2307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 81 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 93 | 69 | 270 | 508 | 803 | 3398 | 4031 | 4708 | 5302 | 4764 | 4250 | 195 | 29 | 30 | — | 123 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 41 | 35 | 126 | 117 | 421 | 870 | 870 | 284 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 284 | 285 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 81 |
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