
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1001 | 974 | 886 | 539 | 739 | 702 | 827 | 719 | 743 | 1905 | 1474 | 1126 | 1102 | 1488 | 1191 | 890 | 625 | 404 | 418 | 406 | 250 | 187 | 209 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:40AM0.67m | 3:06PM0.77m | 3:24AM0.70m | 3:38PM0.77m | 4:06AM0.72m | 4:09PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.16m | 9:23PM0.18m | 9:24AM0.17m | 9:57PM0.13m | 10:03AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
1001 | 974 | 886 | 521 | 739 | 702 | 568 | 597 | 743 | 772 | 1474 | 1126 | 1102 | 976 | 1191 | 890 | 625 | 166 | 130 | 186 | 75 | 167 | 161 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | W 6 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
75 | 7 | 211 | 302 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 72 | 111 | 148 | 192 | 48 | 183 | 175 | 119 | 157 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | — |
75 | — | 155 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 53 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
23 | 83 | 90 | 539 | 238 | 518 | 827 | 719 | 613 | 1905 | 16 | 45 | 20 | 1488 | — | — | — | 404 | 418 | 406 | 250 | 187 | 209 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 105 | 23 | 126 | 142 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 39 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 54 |
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