Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 559 | 1056 | 1255 | 1190 | 974 | 763 | 818 | 1491 | 1199 | 1155 | 1018 | 993 | 949 | 899 | 886 | 691 | 621 | 467 | 373 | 368 | 271 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:35AM0.75m | 5:19PM0.76m | 6:25AM0.74m | 6:01PM0.75m | 7:21AM0.73m | 6:49PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.24m | 11:52PM0.05m | 12:12PM0.28m | 00:40AM0.04m | 1:04PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 503 | 1056 | 1255 | 1190 | 974 | 763 | 818 | 1491 | 1199 | 1155 | 1018 | 993 | 949 | 899 | 886 | 691 | 621 | 467 | 373 | 368 | 265 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 559 | 120 | 73 | 69 | 44 | 534 | 460 | 18 | 5 | — | 12 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 65 | 88 | 121 | 148 | 202 | 271 | 390 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | W 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 34 | 188 | 368 | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 154 | 77 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 66 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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