Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
527 | 519 | 535 | 680 | 669 | 734 | 679 | 1322 | 1031 | 934 | 1512 | 1028 | 915 | 837 | 734 | 722 | 711 | 610 | 472 | 497 | 280 | 280 | 171 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:55AM0.62m | 8:08PM0.60m | 10:03AM0.62m | 9:17PM0.58m | 11:07AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.19m | 2:35PM0.40m | 3:01AM0.21m | 3:50PM0.40m | 4:07AM0.22m | 5:06PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 |
527 | 519 | 535 | 680 | 669 | 734 | 679 | 1322 | 1031 | 934 | 606 | 1028 | 915 | 837 | 734 | 722 | 711 | 610 | 472 | 497 | 280 | 280 | 111 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | WSW 15 | S 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 |
32 | 50 | 82 | 123 | 186 | 237 | 268 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | 57 | 42 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 116 | 256 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 15 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 9 |
63 | — | 62 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 54 | 118 | 171 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 35 | 101 | 1512 | 70 | 62 | 57 | 68 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 45 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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