Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2323 | 1979 | 1722 | 1617 | 1822 | 1822 | 1394 | 1094 | 1002 | 822 | 721 | 671 | 552 | 543 | 594 | 576 | 604 | 613 | 659 | 659 | 679 | 1322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM0.66m | 6:31PM0.66m | 7:55AM0.63m | 7:14PM0.63m | 8:55AM0.62m | 8:08PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.34m | 1:13AM0.16m | 1:34PM0.37m | 2:03AM0.19m | 2:35PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
2323 | 1979 | 1722 | 1617 | 1822 | 1822 | 1394 | 1094 | 1002 | 822 | 721 | 671 | 552 | 543 | 594 | 576 | 604 | 613 | 659 | 659 | 679 | 1322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | NNW 3 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | 214 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 50 | 81 | 82 | 186 | 240 | 268 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 32 | — | 63 | 106 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 23 |
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