
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2474 | 2317 | 2350 | 2795 | 3304 | 3097 | 2721 | 2513 | 2021 | 1801 | 1325 | 1094 | 965 | 754 | 754 | 711 | 690 | 623 | 632 | 581 | 599 | 501 | 451 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:09AM0.65m | 6:41PM0.62m | 8:04AM0.62m | 7:38PM0.59m | 9:07AM0.61m | 8:53PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:18AM0.21m | 1:58PM0.37m | 2:17AM0.24m | 3:10PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2474 | 2317 | 2350 | 2795 | 3304 | 3097 | 2721 | 2513 | 2021 | 1801 | 1325 | 1094 | 965 | 754 | 754 | 711 | 690 | 623 | 632 | 581 | 599 | 501 | 451 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 16 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 31 | 5 | 26 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 38 | 5 |
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