
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5278 | 4816 | 4119 | 3695 | 3398 | 3286 | 3109 | 2307 | 2686 | 2010 | 2055 | 1554 | 1285 | 1176 | 1004 | 924 | 924 | 1270 | 1201 | 1019 | 1869 | 1571 | 1651 | 1576 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.79m | 3:02PM0.76m | 3:48AM0.79m | 3:38PM0.75m | 4:26AM0.77m | 4:12PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.19m | 9:23PM0.06m | 9:46AM0.21m | 9:59PM0.06m | 10:22AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
— | — | 3298 | 3695 | 3398 | 3286 | 3109 | 2307 | 2686 | 2010 | 2055 | 1554 | 1285 | 1176 | 1004 | 924 | 924 | 1270 | 1201 | 1019 | 1869 | 1571 | 1651 | 1576 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 186 | 287 | 516 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
5278 | 4816 | 4119 | — | 31 | — | 87 | 103 | 115 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 80 | 92 | 109 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 244 | 285 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 114 | 117 | 52 | 118 | 52 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 35 | 52 | 23 | 141 |
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