
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
351 | 394 | 354 | 1275 | 1394 | 1630 | 2062 | 2296 | 2058 | 1822 | 1699 | 1255 | 1132 | 1117 | 854 | 924 | 1907 | 1809 | 1787 | 2058 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 7:19PM0.60m | 8:15AM0.65m | 8:19PM0.59m | 9:07AM0.63m | 9:34PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.23m | 2:27PM0.32m | 2:35AM0.27m | 3:28PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
351 | 394 | 331 | 1275 | 1394 | 1630 | 2062 | 2296 | 2058 | 1822 | 1699 | 1255 | 1132 | 1117 | 682 | 924 | 1907 | 1809 | 1787 | 2058 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 4 |
134 | 133 | 354 | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 500 | 657 | 552 | 854 | 628 | 424 | 14 | 14 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | SSW 3 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 4 | — |
— | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 45 |
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