
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5323 | 4963 | 4670 | 4367 | 4021 | 3559 | 3158 | 2785 | 2529 | 1987 | 1708 | 3371 | 1931 | 3016 | 4608 | 3811 | 2305 | 1602 | 1012 | 2181 | 1872 | 824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32AM0.80m | 4:18PM0.78m | 5:16AM0.79m | 4:57PM0.77m | 6:05AM0.77m | 5:41PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.21m | 10:45PM0.02m | 11:08AM0.24m | 11:30PM0.02m | 11:54AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
5323 | 4963 | 4670 | 4367 | 4021 | 3559 | 3158 | 2785 | 2529 | 1987 | 1708 | — | 743 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 691 | 2181 | 1672 | 824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 6 |
— | — | 9 | 8 | — | 16 | 15 | 34 | 119 | 92 | 103 | 3371 | 1931 | 3016 | 4608 | 3811 | 2305 | 1602 | 1012 | — | 1872 | 185 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 23 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 364 | 364 | 447 | 429 | 443 | 284 | 244 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 117 |
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