Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.5°C
1.0° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (23 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (23 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
1
2
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4066
3566
3192
2843
2323
1979
1722
1617
1822
1822
1394
1203
1002
822
721
661
623
613
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:54PM0.69m
7:04AM0.66m
6:31PM0.66m
7:55AM0.63m
7:14PM0.63m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.13m
12:46PM0.34m
1:13AM0.16m
1:34PM0.37m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
7
7
7
6
6
6
8
9
11
9
8
8
7
8
12
14
14
12
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