Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 631 | 2061 | 2285 | 2398 | 2271 | 2446 | 2529 | 2412 | 2692 | 4050 | 4739 | 5704 | 5447 | 5508 | 5413 | 5639 | 5967 | 5674 | 4963 | 4562 | 4367 | 4213 | 3738 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:06AM0.76m | 3:06PM0.77m | 3:49AM0.79m | 3:41PM0.78m | 4:32AM0.80m | 4:18PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.18m | 9:26PM0.06m | 9:47AM0.19m | 10:04PM0.03m | 10:27AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
418 | 536 | 472 | 2285 | 2359 | 2271 | 1809 | 2529 | 2412 | 2692 | 2212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5898 | 5674 | 4963 | 4562 | 4367 | 4213 | 3738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
84 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
153 | 631 | 2061 | — | 2398 | — | 2446 | — | 49 | 107 | 4050 | 4739 | 5704 | 5447 | 5508 | 5413 | 5639 | 5967 | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 113 | 105 | 41 | 41 | 114 | 81 | 105 | 105 | 141 | 141 | 117 | 496 | 114 | 114 | 52 | 113 | 35 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 49 | 5 |
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