Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 am 24 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
820
808
700
594
594
527
527
466
424
374
380
374
321
248
244
240
205
167
167
212
614
614
667
686
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:43AM0.68m
6:34PM0.72m
7:38AM0.66m
7:14PM0.68m
8:34AM0.65m
7:58PM0.65m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.27m
1:10AM0.14m
1:21PM0.32m
1:55AM0.15m
2:15PM0.35m
2:43AM0.16m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<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>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
8
9
11
12
10
9
9
10
10
11
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
820
808
700
594
594
527
527
466
424
374
380
374
321
248
244
240
205
167
167
161
614
614
667
686
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.5
W
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
W
11
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
208
277
249
33
2
2
2
57
22
22
64
147
145
136
212
111
99
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
11
21
52
74
72
72
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
755
6
4
3
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
44
45
45
45
20
44
45
45
26
26
20
5
5
5
20
44
26
20
20
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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