Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 AEST
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Cape Paterson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (02 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (02 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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 morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
6
0.4
SW
17
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.4
W
7
3.5
W
8
4
W
11
4
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
3.5
W
10
3
WSW
9
3.5
SW
9
4.5
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
3.5
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
107
103
129
206
203
236
212
171
310
331
602
1266
3612
3434
3434
2971
2358
1291
1788
4002
4282
3045
1867
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
40
NNW
45
NW
55
NW
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
55
WNW
55
NW
50
NW
35
WNW
35
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:14AM0.62m
1:30PM0.74m
1:01AM0.63m
2:10PM0.75m
1:45AM0.64m
2:49PM0.76m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.12m
7:32PM0.31m
7:25AM0.11m
8:14PM0.30m
8:06AM0.11m
8:54PM0.29m
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
6
6
2
3
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
4
5
6
7
6
7
8
8
7
4
4
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
5
6
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
99
68
95
129
206
203
236
212
171
169
211
178
15
15
15
15
15
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
94
54
103
29
24
16
28
22
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
10
0.4
W
9
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
77
107
25
27
8
9
4
6
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
6
2
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NW
6
1
NW
5
1
NNW
4
1.4
NW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.4
W
7
3.5
W
8
4
W
11
4
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
3.5
W
10
3
WSW
9
3.5
SW
9
4.5
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
3.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
345
309
162
114
138
107
45
42
99
310
331
602
1266
3612
3434
3434
2971
2358
1291
1788
4002
4282
3045
1867
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
4
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
233
140
49
38
113
113
5
105
120
142
255
284
255
423
244
244
244
244
141
117
421
422
443
81
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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