Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
395
647
945
1455
1067
943
886
712
603
440
427
357
290
241
190
149
142
110
110
118
160
190
239
350
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:58PM0.72m
1:24PM0.84m
1:01AM0.74m
2:16PM0.85m
2:01AM0.75m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.30m
6:34AM-0.03m
7:24PM0.26m
7:32AM-0.03m
8:19PM0.22m
8:26AM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
15
15
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
17
17
16
14
14
14
13
12
12
10
10
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
Energy kJ
341
311
945
1455
1067
943
886
712
603
440
427
357
290
241
190
149
142
110
110
93
114
89
239
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
W
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
W
7
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
395
647
192
2
24
22
53
118
160
28
89
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
SW
20
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
19
190
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
Energy kJ
47
22
29
4
8
17
20
11
7
5
2
2
3
13
28
54
51
34
14
6
9
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
96
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
38
38
126
105
23
39
5
5
105
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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