
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1543 | 1307 | 1107 | 1274 | 999 | 836 | 650 | 524 | 397 | 469 | 183 | 175 | 556 | 642 | 249 | 187 | 152 | 149 | 147 | 164 | 245 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM0.77m | 4:06AM0.72m | 4:09PM0.77m | 4:50AM0.74m | 4:43PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.17m | 9:57PM0.13m | 10:03AM0.19m | 10:32PM0.10m | 10:43AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 4 | WSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1543 | 1307 | 1107 | 4 | 799 | 72 | 111 | 148 | 130 | 469 | 132 | 125 | 161 | 157 | 249 | 187 | 152 | 149 | 147 | 164 | 245 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 5 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 192 | 186 | 106 | 167 | 119 | 113 | 155 | 148 | 132 | 24 | 127 | 93 | 94 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SE 10 | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 183 | 175 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 127 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
7 | 27 | 35 | 1274 | 999 | 836 | 650 | 524 | 397 | — | — | — | 556 | 642 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 118 | 117 | 126 | 117 | 81 | 81 | 114 | 114 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 52 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 41 |
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