Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (28 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
3.5
W
11
3
WSW
11
3
W
11
4
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
700
613
679
774
660
2621
2225
2626
5292
8992
10651
10116
8519
6336
5013
3996
2887
2108
1632
1435
734
594
980
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
50
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
55
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:47AM0.64m
9:52PM0.59m
11:47AM0.66m
11:00PM0.59m
12:38PM0.68m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.18m
4:33PM0.40m
4:43AM0.18m
5:41PM0.39m
5:41AM0.17m
6:40PM0.35m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
3
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
14
13
10
9
8
9
10
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
3
3
3
3
4
3
0
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
0
3
3
2
5
6
5
4
4
5
6
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