Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2091 | 1552 | 1284 | 1149 | 1060 | 816 | 623 | 614 | 418 | 567 | 2090 | 1517 | 2359 | 2454 | 2446 | 2349 | 3030 | 2412 | 3805 | 4822 | 4159 | 5661 | 5049 | 5118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23AM0.73m | 2:32PM0.76m | 3:06AM0.76m | 3:06PM0.77m | 3:49AM0.79m | 3:41PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.18m | 8:49PM0.10m | 9:07AM0.18m | 9:26PM0.06m | 9:47AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
2091 | 1552 | 1284 | 1149 | 1060 | 816 | 623 | 614 | 418 | 536 | 472 | 1517 | 2359 | 2454 | 2446 | 2349 | 1261 | 2412 | 2212 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | N 6 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | — | 1 | 60 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | NW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 5 | 21 | 40 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 102 | 169 | 567 | 2090 | 142 | 1928 | 1956 | — | — | 3030 | 80 | 3805 | 4822 | 4159 | 5661 | 5049 | 5118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 421 | 142 | 113 | 350 | 23 | 114 | 54 | 41 | 114 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 113 | 429 | 429 | 466 | 117 | 113 | 52 |
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