
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5594 | 6161 | 5323 | 4963 | 4670 | 4466 | 4021 | 3875 | 3158 | 2785 | 2529 | 2148 | 1708 | 4243 | 2069 | 2160 | 2753 | 2325 | 1838 | 1265 | 2250 | 1879 | 1793 | 1405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32AM0.80m | 4:18PM0.78m | 5:16AM0.79m | 4:57PM0.77m | 6:05AM0.77m | 5:41PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.03m | 10:27AM0.21m | 10:45PM0.02m | 11:08AM0.24m | 11:30PM0.02m | 11:54AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
5594 | 5692 | 5323 | 4963 | 4670 | 4466 | 4021 | 3875 | 3158 | 2785 | 2529 | 2148 | 1708 | — | 597 | 589 | — | — | — | 500 | 2250 | 1879 | 1449 | 1094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 15 | — | SW 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 309 | — | 12 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | 6161 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 70 | 106 | 243 | 4243 | 2069 | 2160 | 2753 | 2325 | 1838 | 1265 | — | — | 1793 | 1405 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 52 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 364 | 49 | 437 | 429 | 364 | 284 | 284 | 117 | 117 | 81 | 113 | 52 | 114 | 54 |
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