Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 12 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 (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (12 Jul)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4826
5078
5345
5096
5091
5428
6492
7844
8487
7810
10072
9543
8333
6743
6350
5965
5888
5663
6282
5330
4121
3372
2708
2390
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
40
W
30
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
WNW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:11PM0.71m
9:57AM0.74m
9:15PM0.70m
11:05AM0.75m
10:26PM0.70m
Low Tide
2:33PM0.34m
3:01AM0.04m
3:43PM0.35m
4:06AM0.03m
4:55PM0.34m
5:13AM0.02m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
2
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
6
3
4
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
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