Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.5°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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1002
822
721
671
572
543
527
519
535
680
669
659
734
1322
1142
934
834
1368
1184
1011
996
828
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:55AM0.63m
7:14PM0.63m
8:55AM0.62m
8:08PM0.60m
10:03AM0.62m
9:17PM0.58m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.37m
2:03AM0.19m
2:35PM0.40m
3:01AM0.21m
3:50PM0.40m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
2
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
15
16
15
14
13
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
5
6
11
13
13
10
8
6
8
9
10
10
10
10
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
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