Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.7°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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (08 Sep)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (08 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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)
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2.5
WSW
16
1.7
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
19
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
736
723
905
874
1777
3319
1449
4547
5341
4834
8341
7954
7902
7902
5921
6851
5831
4959
3937
3664
3252
2796
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
40
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:59AM0.70m
7:34PM0.69m
9:07AM0.69m
8:50PM0.66m
10:16AM0.68m
Low Tide
1:47PM0.32m
2:19AM0.11m
3:00PM0.33m
3:32AM0.15m
4:19PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
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