Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 700 | 613 | 679 | 774 | 660 | 2621 | 2225 | 2626 | 5292 | 8992 | 10651 | 10116 | 8519 | 6336 | 5013 | 3996 | 2887 | 2108 | 1632 | 1435 | 734 | 594 | 980 |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.64m | 9:52PM0.59m | 11:47AM0.66m | 11:00PM0.59m | 12:38PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.18m | 4:33PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.18m | 5:41PM0.39m | 5:41AM0.17m | 6:40PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 668 | 700 | 613 | 679 | 774 | 660 | — | 631 | 465 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1930 | 2108 | 1632 | 1117 | 734 | 594 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 254 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 111 | 181 | 228 | 260 | 202 | 2621 | 2225 | 2626 | 5292 | 8992 | 10651 | 10116 | 8519 | 6336 | 5013 | 3996 | 2887 | — | — | 1435 | 139 | 149 | 980 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 227 | 227 | 233 | 227 | 466 | 141 | 423 | 364 | 227 | 244 | 447 | 707 | 346 | 117 | 117 | 126 | 117 | 81 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 113 | 81 |
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