
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (18 Sep):
- 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 9PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| 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 Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1859 | 1685 | 1651 | 1576 | 1533 | 1759 | 1567 | 1726 | 1700 | 2233 | 1660 | 1197 | 967 | 983 | 1005 | 920 | 743 | 651 | 1210 | 1367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12PM0.73m | 5:03AM0.74m | 4:45PM0.71m | 5:41AM0.71m | 5:20PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.08m | 10:57AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.11m | 11:33AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 7 | — |
1859 | 1685 | 1651 | 1576 | 1533 | 1759 | 1567 | 1726 | 1700 | 1674 | 1068 | 1197 | 967 | 983 | 1005 | 920 | 743 | 651 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 763 | — | 513 | — | — | — | — | 299 | — | — | — | 492 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 |
19 | 20 | 44 | 49 | 77 | 92 | 117 | 71 | 28 | 2233 | 1660 | — | — | 3 | 23 | 52 | 113 | 126 | 1210 | 1367 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 113 | 105 | 113 | 141 | 113 | 141 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 126 | 140 | 121 | 117 | 117 |
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