
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
934 | 828 | 754 | 661 | 1339 | 1516 | 1640 | 1808 | 1817 | 2058 | 1987 | 2763 | 2630 | 2471 | 2350 | 2317 | 2317 | 2722 | 3175 | 3097 | 2687 | 2421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM0.71m | 5:20PM0.68m | 6:22AM0.68m | 5:57PM0.65m | 7:09AM0.65m | 6:41PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.29m | 11:49PM0.14m | 12:12PM0.32m | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:59PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
934 | 828 | 754 | 661 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 97 | 1987 | 2763 | 2630 | 2471 | 2350 | 2317 | 2317 | 2722 | 3175 | 3097 | 2687 | 2421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — |
27 | 56 | 103 | 157 | 1339 | 1516 | 1640 | 1808 | 1817 | 2058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 119 | 457 | 120 | 141 | 117 | 126 | 493 | 466 | 715 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 20 |
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