Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jul)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (13 Jul)15ft (4.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5345
5096
5175
5508
6583
7492
8110
7655
9789
9599
8200
6872
6268
6432
6571
6107
2510
4523
3820
3236
2765
2590
2250
2008
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:11PM0.71m
9:57AM0.74m
9:15PM0.70m
11:05AM0.75m
10:26PM0.70m
12:08PM0.78m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.04m
3:43PM0.35m
4:06AM0.03m
4:55PM0.34m
5:13AM0.02m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
Feels °C
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
6
7
8
7
7
7
6
9
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