Cape Paterson Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Paterson

Issued: 3 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)--
Afternoon (09 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
486
486
527
843
801
665
545
612
1038
1344
1034
989
2431
2973
3237
2756
2368
2042
1835
1538
1368
1193
1159
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
0
E
10
SE
15
E
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:41PM0.73m
6:07AM0.64m
6:18PM0.72m
7:05AM0.66m
7:01PM0.70m
8:09AM0.68m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.21m
12:03PM0.24m
00:47AM0.18m
12:57PM0.27m
1:36AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
14
15
12
12
11
8
9
9
11
11
13
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Energy kJ
644
486
486
527
843
801
665
545
612
1038
1344
1034
989
2431
2973
3237
2756
2368
2042
1835
1538
1368
1193
1159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
WSW
13
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.5
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1
WSW
18
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
58
84
249
290
3
2
2
4
4
179
455
659
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
7
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
5
9
5
4
5
30
56
74
77
39
8
5
3
5
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
5
20
20
5
49
428
350
113
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
26
20
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
6
5
2
5
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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