Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.3° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
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)
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1949
2968
2763
2724
2474
2317
2350
2795
3304
3097
2721
2344
2021
1669
1325
1094
965
765
754
711
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
E
20
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:57PM0.65m
7:09AM0.65m
6:41PM0.62m
8:04AM0.62m
7:38PM0.59m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.18m
12:59PM0.35m
1:18AM0.21m
1:58PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
10
12
11
10
9
9
9
8
10
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
5
6
6
4
6
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
5
6
5
9
11
10
9
11
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