Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3496 | 1408 | 3020 | 3415 | 893 | 785 | 1408 | 1193 | 870 | 525 | 1048 | 1302 | 978 | 1401 | 4437 | 1194 | 2078 | 1717 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46PM0.71m | 9:32AM0.71m | 8:55PM0.69m | 10:42AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.06m | 3:16PM0.35m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:34PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 1408 | 1136 | 9 | 893 | 785 | 1408 | 1193 | 870 | 525 | 1048 | 1302 | 351 | 1401 | 5 | 1194 | 2078 | 1717 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | WSW 21 | ESE 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SE 11 | — | WSW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 9 | — | 9 | 37 | 42 | 11 | 171 | 255 | 173 | 700 | 978 | 5 | — | 643 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | WSW 20 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 6 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3496 | 302 | 3020 | 3415 | 356 | 212 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 78 | 113 | 128 | 103 | 686 | 4437 | 573 | 498 | 581 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 119 | 113 | 117 | 105 | 113 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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