Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (25 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SW
13
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
572
543
527
519
535
623
669
659
679
1322
1031
934
1512
1143
1292
837
734
722
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
SE
15
ESE
5
S
10
S
5
SSW
15
W
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:14PM0.63m
8:55AM0.62m
8:08PM0.60m
10:03AM0.62m
9:17PM0.58m
Low Tide
2:03AM0.19m
2:35PM0.40m
3:01AM0.21m
3:50PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
 mm
2
5
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
13
11
9
7
8
10
11
11
11
10
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
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