Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.6° C
1.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
WSW
16
1.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
264
525
848
773
630
1505
1859
1599
1373
5548
2481
5488
4977
4363
3582
3023
2689
2258
1950
1697
1722
1982
1822
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:39AM0.72m
5:20PM0.73m
6:20AM0.69m
5:54PM0.69m
7:04AM0.66m
6:31PM0.66m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.08m
11:28AM0.27m
11:51PM0.11m
12:05PM0.30m
00:30AM0.13m
12:46PM0.34m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
4
2
3
4
6
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
10
9
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