Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 929 | 813 | 813 | 803 | 813 | 813 | 906 | 720 | 780 | 640 | 623 | 614 | 529 | 373 | 322 | 522 | 653 | 643 | 1013 | 2613 | 3288 | 3590 | 3497 | 3156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:42AM0.66m | 11:19PM0.65m | 11:44AM0.66m | 00:32AM0.69m | 12:39PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.23m | 5:02PM0.24m | 5:33AM0.25m | 6:06PM0.20m | 6:40AM0.26m | 7:01PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 929 | 813 | 813 | 803 | 813 | 813 | 906 | 720 | 780 | 640 | 623 | 614 | 452 | 341 | 322 | 522 | 653 | 643 | 1013 | 2613 | 3288 | 3590 | 3497 | 3156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 529 | 373 | 251 | 200 | 284 | 632 | 521 | 783 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 134 | 216 | 319 | 101 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 208 | 11 | 9 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 81 | 113 | 117 | 35 | 54 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
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