Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1387 | 1028 | 915 | 745 | 734 | 722 | 630 | 601 | 464 | 365 | 330 | 152 | 171 | 357 | 480 | 756 | 1093 | 1226 | 1207 | 2987 | 2480 | 2206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:03AM0.62m | 9:17PM0.58m | 11:07AM0.63m | 10:35PM0.58m | 12:01PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.40m | 4:07AM0.22m | 5:06PM0.38m | 5:11AM0.21m | 6:07PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
606 | 1028 | 915 | 745 | 734 | 722 | 630 | 601 | 464 | 365 | 330 | 152 | 111 | 357 | 458 | 756 | 1093 | 1226 | 1207 | 2987 | 2480 | 2206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SE 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 46 | 33 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 54 | 151 | 116 | 339 | 480 | 742 | 854 | 1044 | 1146 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | WSW 15 | SSW 4 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 118 | 171 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
1387 | 47 | 52 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 120 | 38 | 104 | 90 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 52 |
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