Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 318 | 529 | 401 | 363 | 309 | 535 | 785 | 915 | 1737 | 1961 | 1803 | 2087 | 2080 | 1300 | 1474 | 1123 | 833 | 742 | 648 | 630 | 637 | 545 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:16PM0.59m | 11:07AM0.64m | 11:28PM0.63m | 11:55AM0.66m | 00:27AM0.69m | 12:38PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.26m | 5:22PM0.28m | 5:41AM0.25m | 6:10PM0.22m | 6:35AM0.23m | 6:54PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 299 | 318 | 529 | 401 | 363 | 257 | 299 | 785 | 915 | 1737 | 1961 | 1803 | 2087 | 2080 | 1300 | 1474 | 1123 | 833 | 742 | 648 | 630 | 637 | 545 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 21 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 52 | 77 | 119 | 116 | 212 | 309 | 535 | 245 | 282 | 189 | 119 | 67 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 13 | — | 17 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 171 | 271 | 320 | 295 | — | — | — | 30 | 8 | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 499 | 639 | 81 | 227 | 49 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 |
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