Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.9° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)--
Afternoon (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
2
3
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
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)
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3598
3340
3283
3326
2906
2794
2457
2338
2175
1994
1885
1695
1426
1289
1187
988
988
890
822
811
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSE
15
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:44AM0.72m
1:33PM0.78m
1:47AM0.74m
2:17PM0.80m
Low Tide
6:50PM0.23m
7:05AM0.10m
7:44PM0.17m
7:58AM0.11m
8:33PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
7
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
10
8
10
9
9
9
11
11
8
7
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