Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 537 | 759 | 573 | 558 | 647 | 638 | 630 | 612 | 493 | 486 | 479 | 357 | 325 | 320 | 314 | 309 | 231 | 295 | 357 | 874 | 1417 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08AM0.73m | 5:52PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 6:32PM0.63m | 7:28AM0.67m | 7:19PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.28m | 00:12AM0.16m | 12:48PM0.30m | 00:52AM0.19m | 1:34PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 455 | 537 | 759 | 573 | 558 | 647 | 638 | 630 | 612 | 493 | 486 | 479 | 357 | 325 | 320 | 314 | 309 | 231 | 295 | 357 | 874 | 1417 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | E 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 211 | 211 | 7 | 235 | 257 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 72 | 45 | 63 | 134 | 133 | 381 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 21 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | — | 3 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | E 8 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 5 |
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