Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.6° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
SW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1244
1210
1111
1018
837
734
722
587
504
402
307
283
226
203
161
193
264
627
679
229
217
214
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
0
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:43PM0.83m
2:53AM0.75m
3:26PM0.83m
3:48AM0.75m
4:06PM0.82m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.05m
8:55PM0.15m
9:03AM0.08m
9:43PM0.11m
9:51AM0.13m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
14
12
Feels °C
6
6
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
9
11
11
11
9
6
6
5
6
9
9
7
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