Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
696
656
579
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
598
536
521
422
299
434
573
1154
1058
990
934
754
651
642
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:33PM0.83m
4:53AM0.73m
5:14PM0.80m
5:48AM0.70m
5:54PM0.76m
6:43AM0.68m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.13m
10:56AM0.14m
11:38PM0.13m
11:43AM0.21m
00:24AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part 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
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
8
11
10
11
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
696
656
579
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
598
536
521
422
299
434
573
1154
1058
990
934
754
651
642
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.8
WSW
14
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
14
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.9
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
3
1
217
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
33
65
118
1
1
268
108
136
253
290
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
5
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
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
5
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
54
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
NW
2
0.8
W
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.2
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
20
8
9
123
113
502
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
45
44
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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