
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
893 | 785 | 1408 | 1193 | 870 | 599 | 482 | 1354 | 1091 | 1401 | 4717 | 989 | 1777 | 1818 | 4646 | 4620 | 4620 | 4466 | 4161 | 3871 | 3598 | 3461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:32AM0.71m | 8:55PM0.69m | 10:42AM0.72m | 10:13PM0.68m | 11:47AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.35m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:34PM0.34m | 4:57AM0.08m | 5:47PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
893 | 785 | 1408 | 1193 | 870 | 599 | 382 | 1354 | 1091 | 1401 | 853 | 989 | 1777 | 1818 | 3642 | 4620 | 4620 | 4466 | 4161 | 3871 | 3598 | 3461 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | WSW 21 | ESE 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SE 11 | WSW 10 | SE 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 42 | 11 | 171 | 255 | 482 | 5 | 334 | 5 | 301 | 643 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SW 20 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
342 | 241 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 60 | 89 | 99 | 113 | 448 | 4717 | 671 | 727 | 941 | 4646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 23 | 105 | 105 | 119 | 105 | 227 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 35 | 117 | 113 | 54 | 114 | 39 | 114 | 41 | 52 | 52 | 41 |
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