
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1174 | 1423 | 1825 | 1261 | 1175 | 2032 | 1014 | 838 | 710 | 1590 | 1862 | 561 | 680 | 1672 | 1672 | 1567 | 1444 | 1127 | 946 | 932 | 630 | 529 | 397 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:03AM0.63m | 00:02AM0.67m | 11:57AM0.64m | 1:01AM0.73m | 12:48PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.30m | 5:29PM0.21m | 6:07AM0.30m | 6:22PM0.15m | 7:05AM0.28m | 7:11PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | 9 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
1174 | 1423 | 1275 | 1261 | 1175 | 1017 | 1014 | 838 | 710 | 9 | 595 | 561 | 680 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1127 | 946 | 932 | 630 | 529 | 397 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 15 | — | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
3 | 11 | 1825 | — | 56 | 2032 | 104 | 123 | 161 | 1590 | 1862 | 277 | 264 | 1672 | 1672 | 1567 | 1444 | — | — | — | 32 | 42 | 81 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 264 | 81 | 45 | 81 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 126 | 114 | 126 | 114 | 105 | 105 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 54 | 113 | 117 | 105 |
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