Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 15 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • 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 1AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s
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). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
9
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2387
5634
4881
4431
3944
3695
3580
3286
3109
2999
2686
1860
2055
1468
1285
1034
1004
924
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:08AM0.79m
3:02PM0.76m
3:48AM0.79m
3:38PM0.75m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.06m
9:08AM0.19m
9:23PM0.06m
9:46AM0.21m
9:59PM0.06m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
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