
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
473 | 418 | 418 | 315 | 793 | 692 | 595 | 588 | 492 | 485 | 427 | 438 | 717 | 737 | 719 | 710 | 783 | 648 | 714 | 795 | 711 | 701 | 691 | 732 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17AM0.74m | 1:18PM0.72m | 2:03AM0.79m | 1:57PM0.74m | 2:47AM0.83m | 2:36PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.21m | 7:35PM0.09m | 8:07AM0.20m | 8:16PM0.03m | 8:48AM0.20m | 8:57PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 6 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
473 | 418 | 418 | 315 | 793 | 692 | 595 | 588 | 492 | 485 | 427 | 438 | 717 | 737 | 719 | 710 | 783 | 648 | 714 | 795 | 711 | 701 | 691 | 732 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 5 | E 5 | W 7 | NW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | WSW 18 |
83 | 150 | 232 | 260 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | W 8 | — | E 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | 106 | 129 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 |
3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 5 |
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