Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.8° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (13 Jul)15ft (4.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6798
7592
6887
7132
9393
10254
8464
7185
6571
6742
6656
6107
6482
5093
4180
3288
2727
2867
2378
2125
1831
1697
1688
1761
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:57AM0.74m
9:15PM0.70m
11:05AM0.75m
10:26PM0.70m
12:08PM0.78m
11:39PM0.71m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.35m
4:06AM0.03m
4:55PM0.34m
5:13AM0.02m
6:03PM0.31m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:15
 mm
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
11
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
2
4
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
6
7
9
10
10
10
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