Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1244 | 1210 | 1111 | 1018 | 837 | 734 | 722 | 587 | 504 | 402 | 307 | 283 | 226 | 203 | 161 | 193 | 264 | 627 | 679 | 229 | 217 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43PM0.83m | 2:53AM0.75m | 3:26PM0.83m | 3:48AM0.75m | 4:06PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.05m | 8:55PM0.15m | 9:03AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.11m | 9:51AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 1244 | 1210 | 1111 | 1018 | 837 | 734 | 722 | 587 | 504 | 402 | 307 | 283 | 226 | 203 | 161 | 161 | 199 | 627 | 679 | 212 | 135 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 48 | 51 | 47 | 30 | 155 | 154 | 193 | 264 | 10 | 9 | 229 | 217 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 89 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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