Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.9° 

Cape Paterson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jul)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (23 Jul)13ft (4.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
11
3
WSW
7
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
2
SW
15
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1363
860
3842
3924
4082
5012
2049
2714
2911
7843
7147
5884
5051
1647
1382
1535
2054
2556
2929
2632
2216
2299
2047
1783
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:14AM0.70m
5:57PM0.73m
7:01AM0.68m
6:33PM0.69m
7:50AM0.65m
7:12PM0.66m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.09m
12:01PM0.27m
00:31AM0.11m
12:43PM0.31m
1:13AM0.13m
1:29PM0.35m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
3
2
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
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