Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 924 | 1138 | 1013 | 878 | 722 | 659 | 534 | 451 | 412 | 294 | 289 | 235 | 331 | 359 | 1291 | 2013 | 3822 | 3842 | 4363 | 4942 | 2634 | 2975 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:39AM0.74m | 4:44PM0.80m | 5:28AM0.72m | 5:21PM0.76m | 6:14AM0.70m | 5:57PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.17m | 11:11PM0.08m | 11:19AM0.22m | 11:51PM0.09m | 12:01PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 924 | 1138 | 1013 | 878 | 722 | 659 | 534 | 451 | 412 | 133 | 289 | 235 | 2 | 309 | 2 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 294 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 55 | 29 | 267 | 194 | 331 | 359 | 1291 | 2013 | 3822 | 3842 | 4363 | 4942 | 2634 | 2975 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 105 | 113 | 23 | 141 | 117 | 105 | 54 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 421 | 466 | 117 | 117 |
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