Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4073
3921
3871
3871
3598
3340
3283
3326
2906
2665
2457
2338
2175
1994
1994
1695
1521
1289
1187
988
890
822
811
811
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
0
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:33PM0.69m
12:43PM0.76m
00:44AM0.72m
1:33PM0.78m
1:47AM0.74m
2:17PM0.80m
Low Tide
6:04AM0.09m
6:50PM0.23m
7:05AM0.10m
7:44PM0.17m
7:58AM0.11m
8:33PM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
9
10
11
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
10
9
8
7
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