Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 389 | 383 | 376 | 331 | 242 | 237 | 273 | 288 | 320 | 250 | 255 | 264 | 299 | 753 | 724 | 724 | 773 | 783 | 753 | 1155 | 676 | 590 | 581 | 573 | 706 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17AM0.78m | 2:58PM0.68m | 3:54AM0.78m | 3:37PM0.68m | 4:31AM0.78m | 4:15PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.08m | 9:59AM0.26m | 9:54PM0.09m | 10:36AM0.26m | 10:31PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 403 | 389 | 383 | 376 | 331 | 242 | 237 | 273 | 288 | 320 | 250 | 255 | 264 | 268 | 753 | 724 | 724 | 773 | 783 | 753 | 492 | 676 | 590 | 581 | 573 | 706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 81 | 133 | 211 | 206 | 299 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 20 | W 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 55 | 86 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 1155 | 141 | 302 | 466 | 465 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 346 | 45 | 167 | 81 | 105 | 54 | 41 | 421 | 81 | 486 | 493 | 437 | 364 | 227 |
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