
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
5922 | 4274 | 3294 | 1748 | 1876 | 1521 | 1223 | 1147 | 796 | 892 | 712 | 580 | 570 | 503 | 448 | 383 | 325 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00PM0.59m | 12:38PM0.68m | 00:05AM0.60m | 1:22PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.39m | 5:41AM0.17m | 6:40PM0.35m | 6:33AM0.16m | 7:29PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | — | — | 1748 | 1876 | 1521 | 1223 | 891 | 796 | 892 | 712 | 580 | 570 | 503 | 448 | 383 | 325 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 62 | 134 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 18 | 45 | — | 149 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5922 | 4274 | 3294 | 163 | 126 | — | — | 1147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 81 | 113 | 45 | 81 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 81 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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