Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1785 | 1447 | 1447 | 934 | 895 | 659 | 700 | 689 | 1147 | 1129 | 1003 | 1003 | 1167 | 1185 | 1261 | 1299 | 1358 | 1459 | 1289 | 1307 | 1163 | 2191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.69m | 00:47AM0.64m | 1:23PM0.71m | 1:38AM0.69m | 1:58PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.20m | 6:55PM0.28m | 6:59AM0.19m | 7:36PM0.22m | 7:45AM0.18m | 8:13PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
1785 | 1447 | 1447 | 934 | 895 | 659 | 700 | 689 | 1147 | 1129 | 1003 | 1003 | 1167 | 1185 | 1261 | 1299 | 1358 | 1459 | 1289 | 1307 | 1163 | 2191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
25 | — | — | 11 | 21 | 19 | 45 | 72 | 69 | 99 | 97 | 98 | 39 | 63 | 31 | 19 | 116 | 18 | 384 | 384 | 621 | 547 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | 38 | 42 | 47 | 62 | 86 | 112 | 98 | — | — | 830 | 816 | 461 | 36 | 25 | 45 | 57 | 50 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 23 | 54 | 126 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 54 | 346 | 117 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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