
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (28 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
774 | 784 | 1164 | 1928 | 2621 | 6151 | 8966 | 14025 | 10858 | 8519 | 5648 | 4626 | 3805 | 2774 | 1982 | 1521 | 1325 | 734 | 594 | 1043 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:52PM0.59m | 11:47AM0.66m | 11:00PM0.59m | 12:38PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.18m | 5:41PM0.39m | 5:41AM0.17m | 6:40PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
774 | 784 | 1 | 640 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1752 | 1982 | 1521 | 1325 | 734 | 594 | 1043 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
254 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
287 | 202 | 1164 | 1928 | 2621 | 6151 | 8966 | 14025 | 10858 | 8519 | 5648 | 4626 | 3805 | 2774 | 121 | — | — | 97 | 142 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 466 | 141 | 466 | 466 | 227 | 284 | 447 | 346 | 346 | 117 | 126 | 117 | 81 | 81 | 35 | 54 | 117 | 105 | 105 |
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