Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 151 | 171 | 357 | 480 | 700 | 892 | 1137 | 1207 | 2987 | 2480 | 2389 | 2178 | 1766 | 1785 | 1191 | 1057 | 934 | 895 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35PM0.58m | 12:01PM0.66m | 11:47PM0.60m | 12:45PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.38m | 5:11AM0.21m | 6:07PM0.33m | 6:09AM0.20m | 6:55PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
309 | 121 | 111 | 357 | 458 | 700 | 892 | 1137 | 1207 | 2987 | 2480 | 2389 | 2178 | 1766 | 1785 | 1191 | 1057 | 934 | 895 | 659 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
54 | 151 | 116 | 339 | 480 | 623 | 854 | 1044 | 1146 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 118 | 171 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
— | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 34 | 32 | 39 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 41 | 52 | 113 | 105 | 54 | 54 | 23 | 54 | 117 | 23 | 52 |
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