Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 869 | 701 | 691 | 589 | 508 | 328 | 229 | 332 | 246 | 257 | 214 | 232 | 229 | 217 | 268 | 183 | 163 | 258 | 284 | 195 | 613 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:35PM0.80m | 4:16AM0.77m | 4:11PM0.78m | 4:58AM0.75m | 4:46PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.16m | 9:57PM0.06m | 10:12AM0.19m | 10:36PM0.06m | 10:50AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 869 | 701 | 691 | 589 | 508 | 328 | 229 | 332 | 246 | 257 | 214 | 232 | 229 | 217 | 268 | 183 | 163 | 158 | 198 | 194 | 613 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SW 19 | ESE 6 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 88 | 7 | — | — | 70 | 127 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 43 | 25 | 136 | 128 | 152 | 195 | 133 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SW 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 49 | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 95 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 138 | 96 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 34 | 31 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 34 | 94 | 258 | 284 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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