Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 am 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW 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 1PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
347
395
647
945
1455
1193
943
874
712
603
440
362
357
290
268
190
149
142
110
110
142
160
190
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:29PM0.82m
11:58PM0.72m
1:24PM0.84m
1:01AM0.74m
2:16PM0.85m
2:01AM0.75m
Low Tide
5:34AM-0.01m
6:26PM0.30m
6:34AM-0.03m
7:24PM0.26m
7:32AM-0.03m
8:19PM0.22m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
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
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
20
20
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
9
10
12
14
13
15
14
13
13
16
17
16
16
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
SW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
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
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
365
347
341
647
945
1455
1193
943
874
712
603
440
362
357
290
268
190
149
142
110
110
142
112
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
12
1
W
12
0.3
NW
3
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
SW
20
Energy kJ
97
168
395
311
274
2
2
24
22
53
118
160
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SW
22
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
7
Energy kJ
21
2
2
2
118
19
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
W
10
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
24
47
68
44
234
17
7
4
9
17
9
5
5
6
8
8
18
22
29
19
27
17
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
49
105
96
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
38
148
105
64
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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