Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
988 | 988 | 890 | 811 | 811 | 799 | 777 | 777 | 799 | 1271 | 1239 | 1224 | 1103 | 987 | 869 | 701 | 691 | 589 | 508 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.76m | 2:57PM0.80m | 3:31AM0.77m | 3:35PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.12m | 8:47AM0.13m | 9:17PM0.08m | 9:31AM0.16m | 9:57PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
988 | 988 | 890 | 811 | 811 | 799 | 777 | 777 | 799 | 1271 | 1239 | 1224 | 1103 | 987 | 869 | 701 | 691 | 589 | 508 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SW 19 | ESE 5 | — | — | SW 17 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 88 | 3 | — | — | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SW 18 | — | — | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 49 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
— | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 20 |
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