
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
863 | 829 | 752 | 656 | 568 | 553 | 431 | 419 | 413 | 332 | 286 | 1108 | 1157 | 3571 | 4777 | 6020 | 5954 | 5516 | 5616 | 5529 | 5995 | 6913 | 6566 | 6336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:27PM0.73m | 7:45AM0.72m | 7:15PM0.72m | 8:49AM0.73m | 8:11PM0.71m | 9:57AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.07m | 1:30PM0.31m | 2:00AM0.05m | 2:33PM0.34m | 3:01AM0.04m | 3:43PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
863 | 829 | 752 | 656 | 568 | 553 | 431 | 419 | 413 | 332 | 286 | 1108 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 4343 | — | 6566 | 6336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | W 7 | SE 8 | W 8 | SE 12 | SW 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 6 | 208 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 32 | 69 | 138 | 256 | 97 | 1157 | 3571 | 4777 | 6020 | 5954 | 5516 | 5616 | 5529 | 5995 | 6913 | 133 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 120 | 49 | 113 | 120 | 227 | 429 | 429 | 496 | 679 | 423 | 141 | 141 | 421 | 443 | 227 | 227 | 647 |
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