Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.8°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 (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (25 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (25 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
444
389
314
314
260
251
247
255
281
299
318
407
401
424
342
545
785
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
SW
0
ESE
5
W
20
S
15
SSW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:53PM0.57m
10:11AM0.62m
10:16PM0.59m
11:07AM0.64m
Low Tide
3:27AM0.26m
4:22PM0.34m
4:38AM0.26m
5:22PM0.28m
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cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
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mod rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
 mm
3
1
6
6
3
3
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
17
17
17
16
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
19
21
19
18
15
18
17
14
13
13
12
10
8
6
7
6
6
7
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