Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.9°C
1.2° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)--
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3580
3286
3109
2425
2686
1860
2055
1752
1285
961
934
924
924
1398
1292
1019
1994
1829
1651
1576
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:48AM0.79m
3:38PM0.75m
4:26AM0.77m
4:12PM0.73m
Low Tide
9:23PM0.06m
9:46AM0.21m
9:59PM0.06m
10:22AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
11
15
19
18
16
Feels °C
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
3
3
5
8
12
11
9
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