Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
988
988
890
811
811
799
777
777
799
1271
1239
1224
1103
987
869
701
691
589
508
328
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
SE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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