
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
684 | 640 | 623 | 536 | 407 | 423 | 655 | 676 | 716 | 668 | 1047 | 2756 | 3331 | 3464 | 3121 | 2734 | 2734 | 2615 | 2791 | 2750 | 2680 | 2727 | 2313 | 2721 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19PM0.65m | 11:44AM0.66m | 00:32AM0.69m | 12:39PM0.67m | 1:31AM0.73m | 1:28PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.25m | 6:06PM0.20m | 6:40AM0.26m | 7:01PM0.15m | 7:36AM0.25m | 7:48PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | E 8 |
684 | 640 | 623 | 536 | 407 | 423 | 461 | 676 | 716 | 668 | 1047 | 2756 | 3331 | 3464 | 3121 | 2734 | 2734 | 2615 | 2791 | 2750 | 2680 | 2727 | 2313 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
4 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 368 | 251 | 197 | 268 | 268 | 739 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 84 | 258 | 319 | 410 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 9 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 |
2 | 9 | 35 | 157 | 393 | 13 | 655 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 104 | 2721 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 113 | 113 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 126 | 113 | 126 | 113 |
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