Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1999
3777
5570
989
1777
1697
5195
5046
4821
4883
4562
4312
3970
3698
3746
3644
3598
3598
3383
3137
3097
2906
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:42AM0.72m
10:13PM0.68m
11:47AM0.74m
11:33PM0.69m
12:43PM0.76m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.34m
4:57AM0.08m
5:47PM0.29m
6:04AM0.09m
6:50PM0.23m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
6
7
8
7
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