
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2387 | 5634 | 4881 | 4431 | 3944 | 3695 | 3580 | 3286 | 3109 | 2999 | 2686 | 1860 | 2055 | 1468 | 1285 | 1034 | 1004 | 924 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.79m | 3:02PM0.76m | 3:48AM0.79m | 3:38PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.06m | 9:08AM0.19m | 9:23PM0.06m | 9:46AM0.21m | 9:59PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 3944 | 3695 | 3580 | 3286 | 3109 | 2999 | 2686 | 1860 | 2055 | 1468 | 1285 | 1034 | 1004 | 924 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
2387 | 5634 | 4881 | 4431 | — | 58 | — | — | 132 | 102 | 102 | 68 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 77 | 80 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 285 | 285 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 45 | 81 | 114 | 117 | 52 | 117 | 52 |
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