
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
722 | 587 | 504 | 402 | 367 | 283 | 226 | 203 | 161 | 193 | 264 | 627 | 679 | 229 | 217 | 268 | 268 | 499 | 1045 | 1068 | 950 | 922 | 824 | 669 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM0.75m | 3:26PM0.83m | 3:48AM0.75m | 4:06PM0.82m | 4:39AM0.74m | 4:44PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.11m | 9:51AM0.13m | 10:28PM0.09m | 10:36AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
722 | 587 | 504 | 402 | 367 | 283 | 226 | 203 | 161 | 161 | 199 | 627 | 679 | 120 | 126 | 103 | 268 | 499 | 1045 | 1068 | 950 | 922 | 824 | 669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | ESE 11 | W 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | 18 | 18 | 48 | 51 | 47 | 30 | 155 | 154 | 193 | 264 | 10 | 9 | 229 | 217 | 268 | 101 | 80 | 96 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | WSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 18 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 89 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
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