Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5265
4439
3652
2866
2522
2248
1457
1710
3040
3813
4043
3770
3325
2630
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
757
590
513
453
382
Wind (km/h)
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
E
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:08AM0.63m
3:03PM0.76m
2:53AM0.64m
3:36PM0.77m
3:36AM0.65m
4:07PM0.77m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.13m
9:14PM0.26m
9:02AM0.14m
9:51PM0.23m
9:40AM0.16m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
4
4
2
3
5
5
6
7
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
1457
1710
3040
3813
4043
3770
3325
2630
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
757
590
513
453
382
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
180
710
1550
229
11
6
4
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
E
5
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
5265
4439
3652
2866
2522
2248
214
214
216
36
36
22
21
26
35
37
29
5
2
15
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
5
4
2
2
1
3
4
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
117
117
126
113
126
421
421
81
421
368
66
44
71
66
71
66
49
26
5
5
5
20
38
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
4
5
7
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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