Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 284 | 396 | 799 | 736 | 723 | 905 | 874 | 2368 | 3786 | 3779 | 5428 | 5577 | 5205 | 8956 | 8199 | 8224 | 8224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:32PM0.72m | 7:59AM0.70m | 7:34PM0.69m | 9:07AM0.69m | 8:50PM0.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.07m | 1:47PM0.32m | 2:19AM0.11m | 3:00PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 237 | 284 | 396 | 799 | 736 | 723 | 668 | 679 | 1366 | 1305 | 27 | 141 | 653 | 1448 | — | 5417 | 5296 | 5794 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 120 | 264 | 546 | 715 | 628 | 905 | 874 | — | — | — | — | 671 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 208 | 312 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 263 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2368 | 3786 | 3779 | 5428 | 5577 | 5205 | 8956 | 8199 | 8224 | 8224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 105 | 113 | 421 | 422 | 437 | 552 | 1340 | 1381 | 437 | 437 |
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