Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.7°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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (05 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (05 Sep)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
3
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
3
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
10
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4021
3559
3158
2785
2497
1987
1685
1567
1710
3026
4675
3152
1825
1135
1415
1415
1243
824
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
N
45
NNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:18PM0.78m
5:16AM0.79m
4:57PM0.77m
6:05AM0.77m
5:41PM0.75m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.02m
11:08AM0.24m
11:30PM0.02m
11:54AM0.27m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
 mm
1
3
4
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
14
15
15
14
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
9
8
6
7
7
6
3
1
5
5
8
9
9
10
9
7
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