
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
415 | 389 | 450 | 527 | 411 | 668 | 668 | 700 | 689 | 702 | 761 | 1301 | 2385 | 2252 | 2692 | 4552 | 11381 | 10754 | 9410 | 7440 | 5706 | 4691 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.63m | 8:50PM0.61m | 10:47AM0.64m | 9:52PM0.59m | 11:47AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.40m | 3:44AM0.18m | 4:33PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.18m | 5:41PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
415 | 389 | 450 | 527 | 411 | 668 | 668 | 700 | 689 | 702 | 761 | 505 | 499 | 631 | 489 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
56 | 56 | 21 | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | 229 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 88 | 138 | 202 | 178 | 1301 | 2385 | 2252 | 2692 | 4552 | 11381 | 10754 | 9410 | 7440 | 5706 | 4691 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 126 | 126 | 227 | 140 | 233 | 227 | 227 | 141 | 423 | 443 | 284 | 244 | 284 | 1022 | 117 | 117 | 126 |
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