Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.4
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
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
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
851
962
1050
2201
1713
1573
1278
804
543
441
899
346
350
736
696
647
647
579
570
511
511
590
606
606
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
30
NW
30
W
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
S
25
SE
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SE
5
E
5
NE
0
SE
0
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
4:33PM0.83m
4:53AM0.73m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.19m
9:18AM0.03m
10:02PM0.16m
10:08AM0.08m
10:51PM0.13m
10:56AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<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>
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
6
7
9
10
9
9
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
14
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
851
962
1050
447
371
211
302
804
543
441
899
188
185
736
696
647
647
579
570
511
511
590
606
606
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
26
21
102
2
2
318
242
539
370
248
36
346
350
9
4
217
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.1
E
11
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
6
2
2
258
16
22
30
18
21
7
2
9
5
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
W
5
2.1
SW
16
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.4
SW
11
1.2
ESE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
106
94
94
2201
1713
1573
1278
78
47
53
15
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
1
1
5
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
113
114
244
421
81
421
364
364
45
66
20
20
5
5
5
44
45
5
5
5
5
5
5
35
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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