
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
412 | 294 | 341 | 1047 | 374 | 380 | 1267 | 2299 | 3302 | 3582 | 4005 | 4399 | 1959 | 2605 | 2989 | 8074 | 6864 | 6082 | 5303 | 1647 | 1480 | 1707 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:28AM0.72m | 5:21PM0.76m | 6:14AM0.70m | 5:57PM0.73m | 7:01AM0.68m | 6:33PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.22m | 11:51PM0.09m | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:31AM0.11m | 12:43PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
412 | 294 | 177 | 2 | 2 | 380 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1647 | 978 | 951 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 6 | SW 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
65 | 233 | 341 | 1047 | 374 | 279 | 1267 | 2299 | 3302 | 3582 | 4005 | 4399 | 1959 | 2605 | 2989 | 8074 | 6864 | 6082 | 5303 | 1008 | 1480 | 1707 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 141 | 113 | 117 | 113 | 113 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 421 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 141 | 421 | 419 | 141 |
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