
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1533 | 1621 | 1722 | 1753 | 1765 | 2268 | 1648 | 1217 | 967 | 998 | 1034 | 840 | 671 | 661 | 1674 | 1926 | 1941 | 2233 | 2454 | 2376 | 2368 | 2445 | 2717 | 2557 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.74m | 4:45PM0.71m | 5:41AM0.71m | 5:20PM0.68m | 6:22AM0.68m | 5:57PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.08m | 10:57AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.11m | 11:33AM0.29m | 11:49PM0.14m | 12:12PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1533 | 1621 | 1722 | 1753 | 1765 | 1674 | 1648 | 1217 | 967 | 998 | 1034 | 840 | 671 | 661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2368 | 2445 | 2717 | 2557 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
89 | 92 | 83 | 74 | 25 | 2268 | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 62 | 146 | 145 | 1674 | 1926 | 1941 | 2233 | 2454 | 2376 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 114 | 151 | 35 | 41 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 126 | 457 | 120 | 443 | 114 | 227 | 421 | 126 | 715 | 820 | 81 | 81 | 45 |
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