
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4826 | 5078 | 5345 | 5096 | 5091 | 5428 | 6492 | 7844 | 8487 | 7810 | 10072 | 9543 | 8333 | 6743 | 6350 | 5965 | 5888 | 5663 | 6282 | 5330 | 4121 | 3372 | 2708 | 2390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11PM0.71m | 9:57AM0.74m | 9:15PM0.70m | 11:05AM0.75m | 10:26PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.34m | 3:01AM0.04m | 3:43PM0.35m | 4:06AM0.03m | 4:55PM0.34m | 5:13AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
— | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 5032 | 5255 | 7810 | — | — | — | 6743 | 6350 | — | — | — | — | 2349 | 4121 | 3372 | 2708 | 2390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
4826 | 5078 | 5345 | 5096 | 5091 | 5428 | 6492 | 7844 | 8487 | 142 | 10072 | 9543 | 8333 | 5464 | — | 5965 | 5888 | 5663 | 6282 | 5330 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 581 | 665 | 734 | 227 | 141 | 686 | 227 | 227 | 816 | 814 | 141 | 117 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 52 | 117 | 105 | 105 | 54 | 41 | 23 |
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