
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
872 | 1928 | 2651 | 4429 | 7222 | 11500 | 10274 | 7905 | 5488 | 4479 | 3469 | 1748 | 1982 | 1521 | 1325 | 746 | 1044 | 892 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:52PM0.59m | 11:47AM0.66m | 11:00PM0.59m | 12:38PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.18m | 5:41PM0.39m | 5:41AM0.17m | 6:40PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
499 | 640 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2140 | 1748 | 1982 | 1521 | 976 | 746 | 816 | — | |
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) | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
872 | 1928 | 2651 | 4429 | 7222 | 11500 | 10274 | 7905 | 5488 | 4479 | 3469 | 176 | 99 | — | 1325 | 105 | 1044 | 892 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 423 | 452 | 244 | 284 | 284 | 820 | 346 | 117 | 126 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 39 | 105 | 39 | 105 | 105 |
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