Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1860 | 1695 | 1426 | 1289 | 1187 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 890 | 811 | 811 | 799 | 777 | 777 | 799 | 1271 | 1239 | 1224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM0.74m | 2:17PM0.80m | 2:42AM0.76m | 2:57PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.17m | 7:58AM0.11m | 8:33PM0.12m | 8:47AM0.13m | 9:17PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1860 | 1695 | 1426 | 1289 | 1187 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 890 | 811 | 811 | 799 | 777 | 777 | 799 | 1271 | 1239 | 1224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 38 | 45 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 45 |
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