Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 951 | 811 | 712 | 580 | 570 | 455 | 448 | 383 | 331 | 320 | 283 | 250 | 255 | 292 | 985 | 1465 | 1605 | 1754 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM0.60m | 1:22PM0.71m | 1:02AM0.62m | 2:00PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.35m | 6:33AM0.16m | 7:29PM0.31m | 7:21AM0.16m | 8:11PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 951 | 811 | 712 | 580 | 570 | 455 | 448 | 383 | 331 | 320 | 283 | 250 | 255 | 292 | 985 | 1465 | 1605 | 1754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 62 | 134 | 134 | 96 | 157 | 252 | 249 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SW 21 | SSE 4 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 1 | 99 | 149 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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