Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 40 | 63 | 56 | 103 | 54 | 61 | 75 | 59 | 97 | 127 | 337 | 455 | 537 | 822 | 573 | 558 | 647 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:41PM0.70m | 5:31AM0.76m | 5:16PM0.68m | 6:08AM0.73m | 5:52PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.24m | 11:00PM0.09m | 11:32AM0.26m | 11:36PM0.12m | 12:08PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 114 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 103 | 54 | 61 | 75 | 56 | 97 | 127 | 337 | 455 | 537 | 822 | 573 | 558 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SE 7 | WSW 12 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ESE 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 63 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 211 | 211 | 8 | 257 | 257 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 4 | — | ESE 7 | SW 18 | — | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 19 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 35 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 2 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 44 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
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