Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 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 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
1
1
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
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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
0.6
SW
13
1.6
NW
5
2.3
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
6
1.3
WSW
8
2.2
NW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
W
7
3
W
10
3
W
7
4.5
W
18
5.5
WSW
17
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
15
5.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
140
138
138
138
138
108
138
140
418
443
246
360
608
978
1695
1016
12147
17349
19204
17973
14205
9491
6629
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
25
NE
50
NW
45
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
45
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NW
55
NW
50
WNW
50
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
11:34PM0.60m
1:05PM0.71m
00:29AM0.61m
1:48PM0.73m
1:20AM0.62m
2:27PM0.75m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.14m
7:06PM0.35m
6:58AM0.14m
7:53PM0.32m
7:42AM0.13m
8:35PM0.29m
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
<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>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
3
2
2
8
1
1
4
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
16
16
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
9
8
7
11
10
10
9
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
1
-2
-3
-2
0
2
2
3
4
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
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
1.1
WSW
19
2.2
SW
18
Energy kJ
144
140
138
138
138
138
82
70
140
113
144
246
289
53
42
103
894
2940
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
7
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
38
38
58
37
59
52
108
138
1
13
1
63
63
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.1
E
9
0.3
NW
4
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
E
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
8
6
7
6
2
2
13
31
4
68
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NE
3
1.6
NW
5
2.3
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
6
2.2
NNW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
W
7
3
W
10
3
W
7
4.5
W
18
5.5
WSW
17
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
15
5.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
16
17
24
32
19
7
5
4
118
418
443
368
360
608
978
1695
1016
12147
17349
19204
17973
14205
9491
6629
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
9
8
Distance (km)
5
5
5
20
5
5
20
20
120
364
120
428
428
457
428
421
422
421
470
447
493
470
117
117
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
2
4
3
4
6
4
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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