Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.7° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (15 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (15 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4180
3430
2948
2582
2344
2094
2064
1979
1949
2061
2203
2203
2083
1994
1850
1718
1695
1486
1567
1672
1737
1715
1672
1531
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:26PM0.70m
12:08PM0.78m
11:39PM0.71m
1:05PM0.80m
00:49AM0.73m
1:56PM0.82m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.02m
6:03PM0.31m
6:17AM0.02m
7:06PM0.26m
7:17AM0.03m
8:03PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
6
5
4
6
8
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
8
7
8
10
11
10
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