Cape Paterson Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Paterson

Issued: 3 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.1
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1140
853
567
440
379
181
311
384
495
569
615
641
3182
4343
4193
3950
3470
3256
2937
3037
2663
2408
2173
2146
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:27AM0.64m
3:25PM0.76m
3:08AM0.64m
4:00PM0.76m
3:48AM0.64m
4:34PM0.76m
Low Tide
8:45AM0.12m
9:33PM0.28m
9:22AM0.13m
10:11PM0.27m
9:58AM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
9
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
1.1
SSW
7
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
1.9
WSW
9
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
93
90
91
128
96
110
90
243
235
232
242
641
3182
4343
4193
3950
3470
3256
2937
3037
2663
2408
2173
2146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
17
93
87
121
170
94
122
42
4
22
54
472
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
23
Energy kJ
4
10
4
4
124
95
4
26
4
4
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.1
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2
WSW
9
1.6
W
9
1.1
W
5
1.3
WSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
1140
853
567
440
379
181
311
384
495
569
615
450
57
113
4
7
12
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
443
443
437
126
117
81
117
54
52
114
114
114
41
35
5
41
23
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
8
6
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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