Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.1°C
1.2° 

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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (29 Sep)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (29 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
473
418
418
315
793
692
595
588
492
485
427
438
717
737
719
710
783
648
714
795
711
701
691
732
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
W
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
30
W
5
WNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:17AM0.74m
1:18PM0.72m
2:03AM0.79m
1:57PM0.74m
2:47AM0.83m
2:36PM0.76m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.21m
7:35PM0.09m
8:07AM0.20m
8:16PM0.03m
8:48AM0.20m
8:57PM-0.00m
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Temp °C
11
12
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14
21
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18
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22
20
19
16
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16
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Feels °C
7
8
9
11
18
21
18
16
14
14
14
14
18
18
19
19
17
15
17
17
18
12
14
12
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