
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 458 | 382 | 441 | 450 | 527 | 411 | 668 | 668 | 700 | 689 | 637 | 725 | 729 | 1388 | 2164 | 1794 | 3247 | 7476 | 11288 | 4505 | 8096 | 6001 | 4586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.63m | 8:50PM0.61m | 10:47AM0.64m | 9:52PM0.59m | 11:47AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.40m | 3:44AM0.18m | 4:33PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.18m | 5:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
450 | 458 | 382 | 441 | 450 | 527 | 411 | 668 | 668 | 700 | 689 | 637 | 725 | 729 | 640 | 505 | 574 | 2169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 21 | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 505 | — | — | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 85 | 124 | 213 | 165 | 119 | 1388 | 2164 | 1794 | 3247 | 7476 | 11288 | 4505 | 8096 | 6001 | 4586 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 107 | 49 | 140 | 140 | 233 | 227 | 466 | 141 | 289 | 443 | 227 | 227 | 447 | 820 | 820 | 117 | 117 |
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