Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
2.4
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
2.5
WNW
7
3
W
7
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
4.5
W
18
5.5
WSW
17
6
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
138
138
138
108
119
109
480
480
280
290
576
835
994
1202
11528
15269
17617
15440
13919
10068
6340
5012
4159
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
30
N
20
NNE
25
NE
50
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
55
NW
55
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
50
W
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:05PM0.71m
00:29AM0.61m
1:48PM0.73m
1:20AM0.62m
2:27PM0.75m
2:08AM0.63m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.14m
7:06PM0.35m
6:58AM0.14m
7:53PM0.32m
7:42AM0.13m
8:35PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
3
3
3
10
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
16
15
14
14
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
9
10
9
10
9
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
-2
-2
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
W
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.3
WSW
20
1
WSW
19
3.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
138
138
138
138
82
119
109
113
144
280
290
64
116
82
758
7188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
58
37
59
52
108
109
13
13
1
65
63
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.1
E
9
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
E
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
8
6
7
6
2
2
31
3
68
68
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NE
3
1.3
WNW
4
2.4
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
7
2
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
W
7
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
4.5
W
18
5.5
WSW
17
6
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
22
26
15
10
9
3
65
480
480
270
294
576
835
994
1202
11528
15269
17617
15440
13919
10068
6340
5012
4159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
9
7
6
5
Distance (km)
5
20
38
38
20
20
496
364
120
428
428
428
428
428
421
429
447
474
493
443
117
117
117
117
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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