Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2434 | 2241 | 2080 | 2054 | 1738 | 1609 | 1474 | 1359 | 1103 | 1074 | 974 | 857 | 795 | 684 | 675 | 558 | 568 | 476 | 390 | 323 | 261 | 253 | 175 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:34PM0.68m | 12:15PM0.72m | 00:41AM0.72m | 1:03PM0.74m | 1:37AM0.75m | 1:46PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.18m | 6:29PM0.19m | 6:52AM0.18m | 7:20PM0.13m | 7:43AM0.18m | 8:04PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2434 | 2241 | 2080 | 2054 | 1738 | 1609 | 1474 | 1359 | 1103 | 1074 | 974 | 857 | 795 | 684 | 675 | 558 | 568 | 476 | 390 | 323 | 261 | 253 | 175 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 49 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 113 | 54 | 5 |
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