Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 15 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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (15 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
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)
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2175
2146
1860
1695
1426
1289
1187
988
988
988
890
811
811
799
777
777
811
1271
1239
1208
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
0
ESE
10
S
10
S
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:47AM0.74m
2:17PM0.80m
2:42AM0.76m
2:57PM0.80m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.17m
7:58AM0.11m
8:33PM0.12m
8:47AM0.13m
9:17PM0.08m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
15
15
13
11
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
8
8
9
9
8
9
11
9
8
6
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