Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s 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 3PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| 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 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1142 | 2479 | 2398 | 2308 | 2446 | 2717 | 2911 | 3269 | 4050 | 4996 | 5784 | 5834 | 5769 | 5825 | 6151 | 5948 | 5601 | 4963 | 4562 | 4678 | 4021 | 3594 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1142 | 2479 | 2359 | 2271 | 2446 | 2717 | 1389 | 1929 | 2212 | — | — | — | — | — | 6151 | 5948 | 5601 | 4963 | 4562 | 4678 | 4021 | 3594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — |
226 | — | 2398 | 2308 | — | — | 2911 | 3269 | 4050 | 4996 | 5784 | 5834 | 5769 | 5825 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 41 | 39 | 114 | 114 | 5 | 105 | 113 | 141 | 117 | 507 | 117 | 113 | 52 | 113 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 96 | 5 |
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