Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (25 Jul)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
SW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1382
1707
1883
2292
2446
2453
2324
1946
1693
1386
1304
1144
785
814
687
674
551
504
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:33PM0.69m
7:50AM0.65m
7:12PM0.66m
8:44AM0.64m
7:56PM0.63m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.13m
1:29PM0.35m
1:57AM0.16m
2:21PM0.38m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
3
3
5
6
7
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
10
10
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