
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1220 | 1138 | 1138 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 726 | 565 | 557 | 410 | 392 | 336 | 286 | 1011 | 389 | 330 | 222 | 175 | 172 | 114 | 500 | 169 | 215 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27AM0.86m | 3:09PM0.76m | 4:12AM0.87m | 3:56PM0.77m | 4:57AM0.86m | 4:44PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.22m | 9:33PM-0.04m | 10:13AM0.21m | 10:20PM-0.03m | 10:58AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 |
1220 | 1138 | 1138 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 726 | 565 | 557 | 410 | 392 | 336 | 286 | 3 | 10 | 167 | 222 | 163 | 107 | 112 | 21 | 169 | 147 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 154 | 175 | 172 | 53 | 33 | — | 116 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | WSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | W 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 91 | 1011 | 389 | 330 | — | — | 4 | 114 | 500 | 119 | 215 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 289 | 346 | 126 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
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