Surf Forecasts:
Cape Paterson surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Paterson this week:
The surf forecast for Cape Paterson over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape Paterson in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Paterson over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 75 | 127 | 584 | 573 | 691 | 493 | 440 | 320 | 294 | 336 | 1431 | 1368 | 1699 | 1102 | 1033 | 2573 | 1931 | 1370 | 1159 | 1143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:16PM0.68m | 6:08AM0.73m | 5:52PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 6:32PM0.63m | 7:28AM0.67m | 7:19PM0.60m | 8:15AM0.65m | 8:19PM0.59m | 9:07AM0.63m | 9:34PM0.59m | 10:05AM0.62m | 10:53PM0.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.26m | 11:36PM0.12m | 12:08PM0.28m | 00:12AM0.16m | 12:48PM0.30m | 00:52AM0.19m | 1:34PM0.31m | 1:38AM0.23m | 2:27PM0.32m | 2:35AM0.27m | 3:28PM0.30m | 3:44AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.27m | 4:58AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | ESE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 75 | 127 | 584 | 573 | 691 | 493 | 440 | 320 | 294 | 336 | 1431 | 1368 | 1699 | 1102 | 635 | 15 | 1931 | 1370 | 1159 | 1143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | ESE 7 | W 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | E 8 | SW 18 | — | SW 20 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 1 | 49 | 211 | 257 | — | 9 | 11 | 19 | 63 | 134 | 5 | 379 | — | 396 | 1033 | — | 104 | 22 | 5 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | WSW 19 | E 6 | — | — | — | W 24 | WSW 22 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 8 | — | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 35 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 46 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | — | 87 | 7 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 2 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NW 4 | WSW 16 | — | — | SSE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | — | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 2573 | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 23 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cape Paterson provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cape Paterson can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cape Paterson surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cape Paterson) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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