Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1251 | 1459 | 1289 | 1307 | 1163 | 1109 | 2091 | 1552 | 1284 | 1060 | 1060 | 816 | 623 | 614 | 418 | 641 | 1956 | 1946 | 2178 | 2396 | 2508 | 2445 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58PM0.74m | 2:23AM0.73m | 2:32PM0.76m | 3:06AM0.76m | 3:06PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.18m | 8:13PM0.16m | 8:27AM0.18m | 8:49PM0.10m | 9:07AM0.18m | 9:26PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
1251 | 1459 | 1289 | 1307 | 1163 | 1109 | 2091 | 1552 | 1284 | 1060 | 1060 | 816 | 623 | 614 | 418 | 536 | 1956 | 1946 | 2178 | 2176 | 2037 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 18 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
116 | 18 | 384 | 450 | 621 | 614 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | — | — | 80 | 83 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 40 | 54 | 42 | 63 | 57 | 121 | 641 | 442 | — | — | 2396 | 2508 | 2445 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 421 | 142 | 113 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 52 | 54 | 23 | 41 | 35 | 5 | 113 |
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