Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5485
5319
5091
4883
4562
4108
3746
3970
4312
4161
3871
3871
3598
3340
3441
3283
3097
2794
2457
2457
2175
2021
1885
1695
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:13PM0.68m
11:47AM0.74m
11:33PM0.69m
12:43PM0.76m
00:44AM0.72m
1:33PM0.78m
Low Tide
4:57AM0.08m
5:47PM0.29m
6:04AM0.09m
6:50PM0.23m
7:05AM0.10m
7:44PM0.17m
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rain showers
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light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
6
6
8
9
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
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