
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
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2686 | 1860 | 2055 | 1752 | 1285 | 961 | 1004 | 924 | 924 | 1311 | 1184 | 1019 | 1994 | 1685 | 1651 | 1576 | 1667 | 734 | 1939 | 2162 | 2088 | 1986 | 1614 | 1256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:48AM0.79m | 3:38PM0.75m | 4:26AM0.77m | 4:12PM0.73m | 5:03AM0.74m | 4:45PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.21m | 9:59PM0.06m | 10:22AM0.23m | 10:35PM0.08m | 10:57AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2686 | 1860 | 2055 | 1752 | 1285 | 961 | 1004 | 924 | 924 | 1311 | 1184 | 1019 | 1994 | 1685 | 1651 | 1576 | 1667 | 734 | 1939 | 2162 | 2088 | — | 1614 | 1256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 186 | 287 | 516 | — | — | 179 | — | 398 | 648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 13 | — | — |
135 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 74 | 86 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 41 | 79 | 117 | 100 | 83 | 35 | 24 | 1986 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 113 | 54 | 52 | 117 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 52 | 52 | 141 | 421 | 141 | 52 | 114 | 41 | 113 |
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