
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2412 | 2589 | 3629 | 4553 | 5961 | 5668 | 5508 | 5557 | 5594 | 5734 | 5255 | 4963 | 4611 | 4213 | 4021 | 3559 | 3158 | 2750 | 2529 | 2014 | 5155 | 2667 | 3271 | 2566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM0.79m | 3:41PM0.78m | 4:32AM0.80m | 4:18PM0.78m | 5:16AM0.79m | 4:57PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.19m | 10:04PM0.03m | 10:27AM0.21m | 10:45PM0.02m | 11:08AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
2412 | 2589 | 2212 | — | — | — | — | — | 5594 | 5618 | 5255 | 4963 | 4611 | 4213 | 4021 | 3559 | 3158 | 2750 | 2529 | 2014 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
34 | 65 | 3629 | 4553 | 5961 | 5668 | 5508 | 5557 | — | 5734 | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 23 | 24 | 58 | 81 | 160 | 5155 | 2667 | 3271 | 2566 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 141 | 117 | 507 | 117 | 113 | 105 | 52 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 364 | 364 | 496 | 429 | 447 | 437 | 705 |
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