Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.7° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (15 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (15 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7350
5508
4180
3430
2948
2582
2344
2094
1922
1841
1949
2061
2089
1941
2083
1994
1994
1718
1695
1486
1547
1672
1875
1780
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:26PM0.70m
12:08PM0.78m
11:39PM0.71m
1:05PM0.80m
00:49AM0.73m
1:56PM0.82m
Low Tide
4:55PM0.34m
5:13AM0.02m
6:03PM0.31m
6:17AM0.02m
7:06PM0.26m
7:17AM0.03m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
4
6
7
6
5
5
6
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
9
9
7
7
8
9
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