Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3847 | 3319 | 2873 | 1314 | 2532 | 4691 | 4441 | 3838 | 3442 | 3264 | 2886 | 2766 | 2304 | 1962 | 1568 | 1164 | 1127 | 946 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20AM0.76m | 2:11PM0.70m | 3:03AM0.79m | 2:52PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.11m | 8:24AM0.24m | 8:30PM0.08m | 9:06AM0.23m | 9:10PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 917 | 514 | — | — | — | — | 3442 | 3264 | 2886 | 2766 | 2304 | 1962 | 1568 | 1164 | 1127 | 946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3847 | 3319 | 2873 | 1314 | 2532 | 4691 | 4441 | 3838 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 20 | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 117 | 421 | 428 | 639 | 244 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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