Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.1° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (04 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (04 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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)
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5594
6161
5323
4963
4670
4466
4021
3875
3158
2785
2529
2148
1708
4243
2069
2160
2753
2325
1838
1265
2250
1879
1793
1405
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
30
NNW
40
N
45
NNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
40
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:32AM0.80m
4:18PM0.78m
5:16AM0.79m
4:57PM0.77m
6:05AM0.77m
5:41PM0.75m
Low Tide
10:04PM0.03m
10:27AM0.21m
10:45PM0.02m
11:08AM0.24m
11:30PM0.02m
11:54AM0.27m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
13
14
14
13
12
15
14
14
15
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
6
9
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
4
3
2
3
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
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