Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.1° 

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 (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (30 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (30 Sep)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.7
SW
16
1.2
WSW
13
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
485
421
444
708
737
719
729
711
581
566
730
773
701
691
691
752
635
669
520
251
479
1164
1219
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
SSW
15
S
5
NE
0
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:03AM0.79m
1:57PM0.74m
2:47AM0.83m
2:36PM0.76m
3:30AM0.84m
3:16PM0.78m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.20m
8:16PM0.03m
8:48AM0.20m
8:57PM-0.00m
9:29AM0.20m
9:40PM-0.02m
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cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
light rain
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Temp °C
17
19
18
21
23
22
22
19
17
17
15
17
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
13
13
14
16
18
18
21
18
17
16
14
16
15
9
10
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
9
7
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