Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 390 | 419 | 559 | 568 | 513 | 955 | 821 | 1849 | 2094 | 1985 | 1729 | 1452 | 1326 | 1204 | 1123 | 1039 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 726 | 632 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.70m | 2:40AM0.84m | 2:22PM0.73m | 3:27AM0.86m | 3:09PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.25m | 7:59PM0.03m | 8:44AM0.23m | 8:46PM-0.02m | 9:29AM0.22m | 9:33PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 137 | 195 | 107 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 209 | 623 | 1849 | 2094 | 1985 | 1729 | 1452 | 1326 | 1204 | 1123 | 1039 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 726 | 632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 16 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 91 | — | — | 232 | 164 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 316 | 390 | 419 | 559 | 568 | 513 | 955 | 821 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 117 | 126 | 117 | 81 | 105 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 45 |
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