Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.9° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (22 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.8
W
8
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
9
4.5
SW
9
4
SW
9
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
534
451
548
247
387
1047
363
359
1421
883
3348
3257
4005
4635
2473
3175
3086
7184
6185
5441
5051
4546
1179
1418
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:28AM0.72m
5:21PM0.76m
6:14AM0.70m
5:57PM0.73m
7:01AM0.68m
6:33PM0.69m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.08m
11:19AM0.22m
11:51PM0.09m
12:01PM0.27m
00:31AM0.11m
12:43PM0.31m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
4
3
2
3
2
3
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