Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
18
1.7
SW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5555
1697
5195
5319
5531
4883
4562
4258
3970
3970
4073
3921
3871
3871
3598
3340
3097
3097
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:13PM0.68m
11:47AM0.74m
11:33PM0.69m
12:43PM0.76m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.34m
4:57AM0.08m
5:47PM0.29m
6:04AM0.09m
6:50PM0.23m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
5
6
5
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
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