
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
851 | 962 | 1050 | 2201 | 1713 | 1573 | 1278 | 804 | 543 | 441 | 899 | 346 | 350 | 736 | 696 | 647 | 647 | 579 | 570 | 511 | 511 | 590 | 606 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00AM0.76m | 3:49PM0.85m | 3:57AM0.75m | 4:33PM0.83m | 4:53AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.03m | 10:02PM0.16m | 10:08AM0.08m | 10:51PM0.13m | 10:56AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
851 | 962 | 1050 | 447 | 371 | 211 | 302 | 804 | 543 | 441 | 899 | 188 | 185 | 736 | 696 | 647 | 647 | 579 | 570 | 511 | 511 | 590 | 606 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
26 | 21 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 318 | 242 | 539 | 370 | 248 | 36 | 346 | 350 | 9 | 4 | 217 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SW 16 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 11 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
6 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 258 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
106 | 94 | 94 | 2201 | 1713 | 1573 | 1278 | 78 | 47 | 53 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 114 | 244 | 421 | 81 | 421 | 364 | 364 | 45 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 |
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