
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
924 | 1311 | 1083 | 1019 | 1859 | 1685 | 1651 | 1576 | 1667 | 1759 | 1834 | 1862 | 1906 | 1777 | 1546 | 1177 | 1005 | 953 | 1073 | 934 | 816 | 661 | 642 | 1081 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26AM0.77m | 4:12PM0.73m | 5:03AM0.74m | 4:45PM0.71m | 5:41AM0.71m | 5:20PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.23m | 10:35PM0.08m | 10:57AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.11m | 11:33AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — |
924 | 1311 | 1083 | 1019 | 1859 | 1685 | 1651 | 1576 | 1667 | 1759 | 1834 | 1862 | 1906 | 1777 | 1546 | 1177 | 1005 | 953 | 1073 | 934 | 816 | 661 | 642 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | N 7 | — |
— | 186 | 287 | 516 | — | — | — | 676 | — | 506 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 205 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 |
112 | 119 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 43 | 68 | 103 | 107 | 107 | 73 | 31 | 1430 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 38 | 74 | 103 | 83 | 1081 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 105 | 141 | 421 | 141 | 52 | 114 | 35 | 105 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 119 | 419 | 141 |
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