Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 30 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.8° 

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 (31 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (31 Oct)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (31 Oct)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
6
2
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.5
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
899
802
726
565
557
410
392
336
286
229
373
285
192
175
172
202
205
187
259
154
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
N
30
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:12AM0.87m
3:56PM0.77m
4:57AM0.86m
4:44PM0.77m
Low Tide
9:33PM-0.04m
10:13AM0.21m
10:20PM-0.03m
10:58AM0.20m
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
16
20
19
17
18
18
19
21
17
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
16
14
13
14
13
12
16
12
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
13
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