Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Tue 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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1304 | 1164 | 906 | 771 | 700 | 643 | 458 | 450 | 400 | 408 | 415 | 389 | 396 | 411 | 471 | 627 | 668 | 700 | 679 | 746 | 964 | 1342 | 1817 | 1785 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:44AM0.64m | 7:56PM0.63m | 9:44AM0.63m | 8:50PM0.61m | 10:47AM0.64m | 9:52PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.16m | 2:21PM0.38m | 2:48AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.40m | 3:44AM0.18m | 4:33PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 320 | 350 | 224 | 771 | 700 | 622 | 458 | 450 | 400 | 408 | 415 | 389 | 396 | 411 | 471 | 627 | 668 | 700 | 679 | 746 | 964 | 370 | 380 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 65 | — | 11 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 21 | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1304 | 1164 | 906 | — | 140 | 643 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 54 | 119 | 176 | 209 | 138 | 1342 | 1817 | 1785 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 126 | 129 | 49 | 129 | 105 | 350 | 227 | 233 | 117 | 447 |
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