Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.9° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
1
3
3
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
2
W
10
2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1261
1299
1251
1459
1289
1307
1163
1109
2091
1552
1284
1060
952
816
623
536
723
712
1797
1314
2184
2016
1963
2563
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:38AM0.69m
1:58PM0.74m
2:23AM0.73m
2:32PM0.76m
3:06AM0.76m
3:06PM0.77m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.18m
8:13PM0.16m
8:27AM0.18m
8:49PM0.10m
9:07AM0.18m
9:26PM0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
15
18
19
17
15
15
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
8
7
8
9
10
8
9
6
5
8
10
11
10
8
9
9
7
7
8
9
9
6
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