Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.2°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)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 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
167
167
212
614
614
746
696
716
726
746
746
612
595
518
534
631
605
581
485
485
424
355
346
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:34AM0.65m
7:58PM0.65m
9:32AM0.65m
8:46PM0.62m
10:30AM0.65m
9:39PM0.61m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.35m
2:43AM0.16m
3:14PM0.38m
3:33AM0.16m
4:16PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
14
13
13
12
14
Feels °C
8
9
10
10
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
7
6
7
6
6
6
9
11
8
8
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
205
167
167
212
614
614
746
696
716
726
746
746
612
595
518
534
631
605
581
485
485
424
355
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
16
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
147
145
137
161
81
99
62
81
84
38
38
146
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
21
74
72
72
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
0.4
E
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
6
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
44
45
26
20
5
20
5
44
45
45
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
20
20
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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