Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.8
SW
15
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
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
2
WSW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
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
3542
1517
1511
2542
5116
4568
4066
3768
3192
2843
2323
1979
1722
1617
1982
1822
1531
1203
1002
822
721
671
623
604
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:20AM0.69m
5:54PM0.69m
7:04AM0.66m
6:31PM0.66m
7:55AM0.63m
7:14PM0.63m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.11m
12:05PM0.30m
00:30AM0.13m
12:46PM0.34m
1:13AM0.16m
1:34PM0.37m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
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5:45
5:46
5:46
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
8
9
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
5
3
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
6
4
6
8
9
11
8
7
6
6
7
10
12
13
12
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