
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
4021 | 3559 | 3158 | 2785 | 2497 | 1987 | 1685 | 1567 | 1710 | 3026 | 4675 | 3152 | 1825 | 1135 | 1415 | 1415 | 1243 | 824 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:18PM0.78m | 5:16AM0.79m | 4:57PM0.77m | 6:05AM0.77m | 5:41PM0.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.02m | 11:08AM0.24m | 11:30PM0.02m | 11:54AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
4021 | 3559 | 3158 | 2785 | 2497 | 1987 | 1685 | 1567 | 879 | — | — | — | 196 | 1135 | 1415 | 1415 | 1243 | 824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 336 | 226 | 100 | 66 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 687 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
9 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 133 | 164 | 145 | 240 | 1710 | 3026 | 4675 | 3152 | 1825 | 452 | — | — | — | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 364 | 364 | 498 | 429 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 284 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 105 | 54 |
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