Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 570 | 455 | 448 | 383 | 331 | 320 | 283 | 250 | 255 | 292 | 985 | 1465 | 1605 | 1754 | 1915 | 1847 | 1714 | 1384 | 1255 | 1224 | 980 | 1028 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22PM0.71m | 1:02AM0.62m | 2:00PM0.73m | 1:53AM0.64m | 2:34PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.16m | 7:29PM0.31m | 7:21AM0.16m | 8:11PM0.27m | 8:04AM0.16m | 8:48PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 570 | 455 | 448 | 383 | 331 | 320 | 283 | 250 | 255 | 292 | 985 | 1465 | 1605 | 1754 | 1915 | 1847 | 1714 | 1384 | 1255 | 1224 | 980 | 1028 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 45 | 62 | 134 | 134 | 96 | 157 | 252 | 249 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 21 | SSE 4 | SW 20 | S 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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