
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
4939 | 4466 | 4267 | 3559 | 3158 | 2785 | 2497 | 1987 | 1685 | 1341 | 1767 | 3052 | 3915 | 3051 | 1824 | 928 | 1822 | 1578 | 1243 | 824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:18PM0.78m | 5:16AM0.79m | 4:57PM0.77m | 6:05AM0.77m | 5:41PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.21m | 10:45PM0.02m | 11:08AM0.24m | 11:30PM0.02m | 11:54AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
4939 | 4466 | 4267 | 3559 | 3158 | 2785 | 2497 | 1987 | 1685 | 1341 | 743 | — | — | — | 42 | 581 | 1822 | 1578 | 1243 | 824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | 90 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | 18 | — | 16 | 14 | 22 | 95 | 133 | 165 | 392 | 1767 | 3052 | 3915 | 3051 | 1824 | 928 | 180 | — | 51 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 5 | 105 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 364 | 364 | 447 | 429 | 364 | 244 | 284 | 244 | 81 | 81 | 117 | 114 | 105 | 113 |
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