Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.5° C
1.0° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
0.8
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
332
246
257
268
229
229
217
268
236
163
319
265
198
943
623
378
285
525
740
584
501
1336
732
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
W
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:16AM0.77m
4:11PM0.78m
4:58AM0.75m
4:46PM0.76m
5:39AM0.72m
5:20PM0.73m
Low Tide
10:12AM0.19m
10:36PM0.06m
10:50AM0.23m
11:13PM0.08m
11:28AM0.27m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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clear
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cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
13
12
11
11
8
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
8
8
7
5
5
4
5
6
8
8
7
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