Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.8° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.4
W
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
W
12
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
18
5
WSW
16
5
SW
10
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
458
382
441
450
527
411
668
668
700
689
637
725
729
1388
2164
1794
3247
7476
11288
4505
8096
6001
4586
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
40
W
35
WNW
45
NW
40
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:44AM0.63m
8:50PM0.61m
10:47AM0.64m
9:52PM0.59m
11:47AM0.66m
Low Tide
2:48AM0.17m
3:23PM0.40m
3:44AM0.18m
4:33PM0.40m
4:43AM0.18m
5:41PM0.39m
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clear
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clear
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
3
4
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
14
16
13
13
12
13
13
13
15
15
10
9
8
9
10
11
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
8
11
6
6
5
5
4
3
6
5
2
1
-3
0
-2
0
-2
1
2
3
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