Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
594
527
466
418
424
331
380
374
315
286
244
240
205
167
167
212
614
614
746
706
716
726
736
716
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:34PM0.72m
7:38AM0.66m
7:14PM0.68m
8:34AM0.65m
7:58PM0.65m
9:32AM0.65m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.14m
1:21PM0.32m
1:55AM0.15m
2:15PM0.35m
2:43AM0.16m
3:14PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
11
11
Feels °C
12
9
8
9
10
10
11
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
11
9
8
9
8
8
8
7
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
594
527
466
418
424
331
380
374
315
286
244
240
205
167
167
161
614
614
746
706
716
726
736
716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
W
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
2
2
57
1
22
22
64
147
145
137
212
81
99
62
81
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
11
22
21
21
74
72
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
20
26
26
26
44
26
44
45
45
44
44
5
5
5
5
44
45
26
26
20
5
20
44
45
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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