
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1547 | 1289 | 1155 | 953 | 893 | 860 | 917 | 813 | 813 | 803 | 813 | 917 | 803 | 720 | 684 | 640 | 623 | 1637 | 529 | 373 | 361 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM0.68m | 9:56PM0.64m | 10:42AM0.66m | 11:19PM0.65m | 11:44AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.27m | 4:18AM0.23m | 5:02PM0.24m | 5:33AM0.25m | 6:06PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
1547 | 1289 | 1155 | 953 | 893 | 860 | 917 | 813 | 813 | 803 | 813 | 917 | 803 | 720 | 684 | 640 | 623 | 6 | 529 | 295 | 361 | 573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 10 | ESE 4 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NW 4 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
8 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 373 | 170 | 221 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 248 | 214 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 14 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
5 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 1637 | 470 | 16 | 8 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 113 | 113 | 35 | 23 | 39 | 5 |
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