Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12PM is: 3.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3196 | 4777 | 5805 | 1448 | 8681 | 7250 | 6930 | 7518 | 6930 | 6584 | 5596 | 4126 | 3937 | 3458 | 2905 | 2481 | 2418 | 2048 | 1718 | 1563 | 1563 | 1850 | 2075 | 2212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:07AM0.69m | 8:50PM0.66m | 10:16AM0.68m | 10:15PM0.66m | 11:20AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.11m | 3:00PM0.33m | 3:32AM0.15m | 4:19PM0.30m | 4:46AM0.17m | 5:30PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 141 | 671 | 1284 | — | — | 4525 | 7518 | 6930 | 6584 | 5596 | 4126 | 3937 | 3458 | 2905 | 2481 | 2418 | 2048 | 1718 | 1563 | 1563 | 1850 | 2075 | 2212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 1448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3196 | 4777 | 5805 | 1197 | 8681 | 7250 | 6930 | — | 186 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 421 | 437 | 493 | 437 | 437 | 421 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 39 | 45 | 117 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
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