Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jul)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (12 Jul)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4
W
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3372
3829
4777
5311
5507
5263
5428
5334
6583
7593
8487
8333
9942
9300
8464
7362
6924
5766
5529
5119
4551
4201
3573
3093
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
50
NW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:49AM0.73m
8:11PM0.71m
9:57AM0.74m
9:15PM0.70m
11:05AM0.75m
10:26PM0.70m
Low Tide
2:33PM0.34m
3:01AM0.04m
3:43PM0.35m
4:06AM0.03m
4:55PM0.34m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
3
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
6
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