Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 236 | 163 | 158 | 213 | 198 | 249 | 326 | 294 | 264 | 441 | 740 | 584 | 1443 | 1454 | 1910 | 3317 | 3182 | 3392 | 3348 | 3420 | 3271 | 2989 | 2803 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58AM0.75m | 4:46PM0.76m | 5:39AM0.72m | 5:20PM0.73m | 6:20AM0.69m | 5:54PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.06m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:13PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.27m | 11:51PM0.11m | 12:05PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 24 | WSW 15 | SW 21 | WSW 14 |
268 | 236 | 163 | 120 | 201 | 198 | 249 | 326 | 294 | 235 | 441 | 740 | 584 | 1443 | 1454 | 528 | 1036 | 1115 | 3392 | 3348 | 22 | 1847 | 218 | 2803 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | SW 19 | W 10 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 7 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | SW 21 |
43 | 95 | 67 | 158 | 152 | 140 | 63 | 71 | 181 | 264 | 143 | 251 | 368 | 439 | 444 | 319 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | ESE 8 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 88 | 128 | 6 | 116 | 133 | — | — | — | 151 | 64 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — |
35 | 39 | 61 | 75 | 213 | 110 | 103 | 70 | 85 | 129 | 169 | 261 | 261 | 14 | 14 | 1910 | 3317 | 3182 | 400 | 526 | 3420 | 3271 | 2989 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 52 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 54 | 113 | 54 | 41 |
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