Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (28 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Evening (28 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
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
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
18
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
663
892
1137
1152
2987
2480
2389
2178
1766
1550
1447
1447
934
895
711
700
689
746
1034
917
888
874
888
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:35PM0.58m
12:01PM0.66m
11:47PM0.60m
12:45PM0.69m
00:47AM0.64m
1:23PM0.71m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.21m
6:07PM0.33m
6:09AM0.20m
6:55PM0.28m
6:59AM0.19m
7:36PM0.22m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
5
4
5
8
9
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
7
8
8
9
8
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