Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW 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 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 630 | 601 | 429 | 365 | 309 | 124 | 116 | 357 | 480 | 700 | 998 | 1188 | 1207 | 3119 | 2480 | 2389 | 2075 | 1766 | 1332 | 1191 | 1057 | 934 | 908 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 11:07AM0.63m | 10:35PM0.58m | 12:01PM0.66m | 11:47PM0.60m | 12:45PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.22m | 5:06PM0.38m | 5:11AM0.21m | 6:07PM0.33m | 6:09AM0.20m | 6:55PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 630 | 601 | 429 | 365 | 309 | 121 | 111 | 357 | 458 | 700 | 998 | 1188 | 1207 | 3119 | 2480 | 2389 | 2075 | 1766 | 1332 | 1191 | 1057 | 934 | 908 | 669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 42 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 54 | 124 | 116 | 339 | 480 | 623 | 854 | 1044 | 1146 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | WSW 15 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 118 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 69 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 24 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 114 | 52 | 105 | 23 | 23 | 54 | 126 |
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