Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2064
1979
1949
2061
2203
2203
2233
1994
1994
1718
1695
1486
1567
1694
2033
1737
1672
1531
1396
1340
1351
1332
1111
1018
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:39PM0.71m
1:05PM0.80m
00:49AM0.73m
1:56PM0.82m
1:53AM0.74m
2:43PM0.83m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.31m
6:17AM0.02m
7:06PM0.26m
7:17AM0.03m
8:03PM0.21m
8:12AM0.05m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
11
11
Feels °C
9
10
10
9
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
8
7
8
9
11
9
9
7
8
6
9
9
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