Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 16 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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jul)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)6ft (1.8m)16s

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.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1994
1718
1695
1486
1567
1694
2033
1737
1672
1412
1289
1279
1244
1210
1111
1018
837
734
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
W
0
N
10
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:49AM0.73m
1:56PM0.82m
1:53AM0.74m
2:43PM0.83m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.26m
7:17AM0.03m
8:03PM0.21m
8:12AM0.05m
8:55PM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
8
7
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
6
8
10
11
9
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