Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1571 | 1396 | 1279 | 1142 | 1126 | 1042 | 1174 | 1423 | 1190 | 1191 | 1057 | 1902 | 908 | 1895 | 710 | 680 | 1862 | 561 | 607 | 1778 | 1672 | 1567 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:05AM0.62m | 10:53PM0.62m | 11:03AM0.63m | 00:02AM0.67m | 11:57AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.27m | 4:58AM0.30m | 5:29PM0.21m | 6:07AM0.30m | 6:22PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | ESE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1571 | 1396 | 1279 | 1142 | 1126 | 1042 | 1174 | 1423 | 1190 | 1191 | 1057 | — | 908 | 724 | 710 | 680 | 9 | 561 | 607 | 586 | 499 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 95 | 58 | 1902 | 217 | 1895 | 226 | 196 | 1862 | 323 | 332 | 1778 | 1672 | 1567 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 44 | 38 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 126 | 114 | 117 | 105 | 81 |
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