Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
5555 | 1697 | 5195 | 5319 | 5531 | 4883 | 4562 | 4258 | 3970 | 3970 | 4073 | 3921 | 3871 | 3871 | 3598 | 3340 | 3097 | 3097 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:13PM0.68m | 11:47AM0.74m | 11:33PM0.69m | 12:43PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.34m | 4:57AM0.08m | 5:47PM0.29m | 6:04AM0.09m | 6:50PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1561 | 1697 | 1567 | 2285 | 4821 | 4883 | 4562 | 4258 | 3970 | 3970 | 4073 | 3921 | 3871 | 3871 | 3598 | 3340 | 3097 | 3097 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — |
5555 | 836 | 5195 | 5319 | 5531 | — | — | — | — | — | 3901 | — | — | — | 2881 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 53 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 114 | 114 | 5 |
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