Cape Paterson Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for Cape Paterson over the next couple of weeks.

It's a slow start, but there's some real promise later on. The first few days are a write-off for us, with strong winds and a messy ocean. We're looking at Tuesday the 28th through to Friday the 31st of July as a no-go zone – the wind is just too strong or onshore, and the sea state is ugly. It's not worth paddling out.

Then, Saturday the 1st of August is where it gets interesting. We get a break in the weather. The morning starts clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north, and a 3ft swell pushing in from the SW. The real magic happens on the Saturday afternoon, though. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell picks up to 5ft from the SW, but it's a thumping groundswell with a period of 21 seconds. The combined energy is strong at (2025). This is a standout. For the experienced surfer, this is a session to mark on the calendar. The water is around 57°, which is pretty normal for the time of year here.

Sunday the 2nd is a wipeout again with strong winds, but then we get a couple of good windows. Tuesday the 4th of August is looking mint. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are glassy, with 5ft to 6ft swell from the WSW. Clean, smooth, and perfect for a long session.

The next big standout is on Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning is offshore from the NE, light breeze, with a solid 6ft SW groundswell packing a 19-second period. The combined energy is strong (2634). This is another one for the experienced crew. The swell direction is good for the spot, and it'll be clean as a whistle.

After that, the swell starts to ease off through the end of the first week and into the second week. From the 7th to the 9th of August, we're looking at smaller, cleaner waves, but nothing to get too excited about. The wind is mostly cross-offshore, keeping it tidy, but the swell is dropping.

Then, we get a big pulse of swell on the 10th of August, but it's a mess. A strong onshore wind from the south with 10ft to 12ft of WSW swell makes for a lumpy, ugly scene. That's for the kite surfers, not for us.

After that storm passes, the 11th of August cleans up nicely with a cross-offshore ESE wind and a 5ft to 6ft swell. It's a decent way to end the forecast period.

So, to sum it up: the standout sessions are Saturday afternoon, August 1st, and Wednesday morning, August 5th. Both offer excellent, clean conditions for experienced surfers. Don't waste your energy on the first few days.

Rusty.

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