Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.0°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4ft (1.2m)17s
Afternoon (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
2
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
308
769
851
737
813
864
795
795
979
730
1385
1671
2402
2140
1672
1350
1115
1018
871
640
623
623
536
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
S
10
SE
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
SSE
10
S
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
N
5
SE
5
E
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:20AM0.66m
4:39PM0.76m
5:05AM0.68m
5:11PM0.75m
5:53AM0.69m
5:47PM0.74m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.20m
10:19AM0.18m
11:00PM0.17m
11:00AM0.21m
11:37PM0.13m
11:44AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
11
9
7
7
7
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
2
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
304
308
769
851
737
813
864
795
795
979
730
1385
1671
2402
2140
1672
1350
1115
1018
871
640
623
623
536
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.9
SW
20
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
60
173
155
7
4
7
6
6
5
5
634
553
456
12
29
28
5
5
4
101
303
528
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
6
12
22
5
5
24
24
9
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
13
Energy kJ
4
6
3
57
56
23
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
20
5
5
5
5
44
44
20
20
5
5
5
5
44
26
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
20
5
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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