Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
572 | 543 | 527 | 519 | 535 | 623 | 669 | 659 | 679 | 1322 | 1031 | 934 | 1512 | 1143 | 1292 | 837 | 734 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:14PM0.63m | 8:55AM0.62m | 8:08PM0.60m | 10:03AM0.62m | 9:17PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.19m | 2:35PM0.40m | 3:01AM0.21m | 3:50PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
572 | 543 | 527 | 519 | 535 | 623 | 669 | 659 | 679 | 1322 | 1031 | 934 | 606 | 1143 | 1292 | 837 | 734 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
15 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 123 | 186 | 237 | 268 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 37 | 63 | — | 62 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | E 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | — | 2 | 29 | 101 | 1512 | 64 | 126 | 55 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 45 | 5 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 117 | 294 | 39 | 39 |
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