Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.8° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (28 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
3.5
W
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
W
11
4
WSW
13
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
668
668
711
689
601
692
741
2718
2434
2673
5208
13713
13221
11353
9170
6085
4843
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
45
WSW
45
NW
55
WNW
50
W
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:50PM0.61m
10:47AM0.64m
9:52PM0.59m
11:47AM0.66m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.18m
4:33PM0.40m
4:43AM0.18m
5:41PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
 mm
4
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
13
9
9
7
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
4
5
3
4
4
3
4
3
-1
-1
-5
-2
-3
-1
0
1
3
3
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