Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 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) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 8AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)10ft (3.0m)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 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.9
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.7
SW
18
1.8
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
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
1302
1999
4053
5570
989
1777
1818
4915
5046
4821
4883
4562
4881
4489
3919
3970
3871
3871
3644
3383
3137
3097
3283
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
WNW
40
W
30
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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-on
cross-on
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
3:47AM0.07m
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
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5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
13
11
12
12
11
10
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
2
3
3
3
3
6
3
6
6
5
4
5
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
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