Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3470 | 3135 | 3034 | 3040 | 2646 | 2529 | 2066 | 1907 | 1547 | 1289 | 1190 | 953 | 893 | 860 | 917 | 813 | 813 | 803 | 813 | 803 | 832 | 720 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:34AM0.70m | 8:36PM0.66m | 9:37AM0.68m | 9:56PM0.64m | 10:42AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.28m | 3:04AM0.19m | 3:50PM0.27m | 4:18AM0.23m | 5:02PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3470 | 3135 | 3034 | 3040 | 2646 | 2529 | 2066 | 1907 | 1547 | 1289 | 1190 | 953 | 893 | 860 | 917 | 813 | 813 | 803 | 813 | 803 | 832 | 720 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | E 5 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | 13 | 38 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 28 | — | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 44 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5 |
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