Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
4066 | 3566 | 3192 | 2843 | 2323 | 1979 | 1722 | 1617 | 1822 | 1822 | 1394 | 1203 | 1002 | 822 | 721 | 661 | 623 | 613 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:54PM0.69m | 7:04AM0.66m | 6:31PM0.66m | 7:55AM0.63m | 7:14PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.13m | 12:46PM0.34m | 1:13AM0.16m | 1:34PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
4066 | 3566 | 3192 | 2843 | 2323 | 1979 | 1722 | 1617 | 1822 | 1822 | 1394 | 1203 | 1002 | 822 | 721 | 661 | 623 | 613 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | SW 19 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 |
45 | 45 | — | 96 | — | 214 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | NW 4 | SW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 6 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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