Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1103 | 987 | 869 | 701 | 691 | 589 | 508 | 328 | 229 | 328 | 246 | 257 | 214 | 232 | 229 | 217 | 268 | 183 | 163 | 416 | 718 | 917 | 816 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31AM0.77m | 3:35PM0.80m | 4:16AM0.77m | 4:11PM0.78m | 4:58AM0.75m | 4:46PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.16m | 9:57PM0.06m | 10:12AM0.19m | 10:36PM0.06m | 10:50AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1103 | 987 | 869 | 701 | 691 | 589 | 508 | 328 | 229 | 328 | 246 | 257 | 214 | 232 | 229 | 217 | 268 | 183 | 163 | 273 | 718 | 917 | 816 | 281 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | SW 19 | ESE 6 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | W 8 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — |
— | — | 10 | 88 | 7 | — | — | 70 | 127 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 43 | 37 | 123 | 128 | 158 | 138 | 75 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 19 | ESE 7 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — |
— | — | — | 10 | 49 | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 95 | 5 | 128 | 82 | 116 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | NE 3 | E 6 | — | SE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 9 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 13 |
12 | 12 | 3 | 31 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 42 | 41 | 56 | 136 | 416 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 1121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 113 | 53 | 35 |
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