Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 268 | 190 | 149 | 142 | 110 | 110 | 118 | 160 | 190 | 236 | 350 | 457 | 686 | 851 | 962 | 1073 | 940 | 1933 | 1530 | 1402 | 897 | 523 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM0.74m | 2:16PM0.85m | 2:01AM0.75m | 3:04PM0.85m | 3:00AM0.76m | 3:49PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM-0.03m | 8:19PM0.22m | 8:26AM-0.01m | 9:11PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 290 | 268 | 190 | 149 | 142 | 110 | 110 | 93 | 94 | 69 | 70 | 350 | 457 | 686 | 851 | 962 | 1073 | 940 | 1933 | 1530 | 1402 | 897 | 523 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | E 10 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 22 | 53 | 118 | 160 | 190 | 236 | 78 | 39 | 22 | 27 | 125 | 2 | 93 | 710 | 306 | 251 | 258 | 429 | 248 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 17 | 68 | 66 | 49 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 94 | 171 | 47 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 68 | 73 | 85 | 69 | 130 | 188 | 216 | 149 | 160 | 247 | 198 | 164 | — | 37 | 65 | 80 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 119 | 38 | 66 | 105 | 105 | 126 | 49 | 422 | 142 | 113 | 39 | 113 | 114 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 20 |
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