Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (08 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | 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 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 798 | 841 | 646 | 570 | 455 | 355 | 349 | 259 | 209 | 179 | 145 | 145 | 119 | 155 | 164 | 441 | 435 | 620 | 720 | 649 | 614 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:17AM0.69m | 11:56AM0.64m | 1:11AM0.72m | 12:47PM0.64m | 1:57AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.32m | 6:26PM0.14m | 7:13AM0.31m | 7:13PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | 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 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 798 | 841 | 646 | 570 | 455 | 355 | 349 | 259 | 209 | 179 | 145 | 145 | 119 | 155 | 164 | 441 | 435 | 620 | 720 | 649 | 614 | 614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 8 | WSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 18 | 48 | 93 | 159 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 5 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 67 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 8 | — | 4 | 27 | 40 | 26 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 255 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 81 |
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