
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3817 | 3507 | 7668 | 6288 | 5224 | 4255 | 1179 | 1535 | 1902 | 2295 | 2405 | 2272 | 1229 | 1933 | 1554 | 1413 | 1388 | 1214 | 1102 | 1060 | 959 | 871 | 990 | 804 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:01AM0.68m | 6:33PM0.69m | 7:50AM0.65m | 7:12PM0.66m | 8:44AM0.64m | 7:56PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.11m | 12:43PM0.31m | 1:13AM0.13m | 1:29PM0.35m | 1:57AM0.16m | 2:21PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | 2148 | — | — | 1326 | 1179 | 787 | 565 | 212 | 255 | 212 | 149 | 223 | 1554 | 234 | — | — | 326 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 804 | 804 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — |
3817 | 3507 | 7668 | 6288 | 5224 | 4255 | 1076 | 1535 | 1902 | 2295 | 2405 | 2272 | 1229 | 1933 | 903 | 1413 | 1388 | 1214 | 1102 | 1060 | 959 | 871 | 990 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 117 | 114 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 41 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 52 | 114 | 114 | 54 | 41 | 5 |
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