Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.1°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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • 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 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
899
346
350
736
696
656
579
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
536
466
459
317
299
434
565
1176
1005
1019
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
S
10
S
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
High Tide
3:57AM0.75m
4:33PM0.83m
4:53AM0.73m
5:14PM0.80m
5:48AM0.70m
5:54PM0.76m
Low Tide
10:02PM0.16m
10:08AM0.08m
10:51PM0.13m
10:56AM0.14m
11:38PM0.13m
11:43AM0.21m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
9
8
9
9
7
6
4
4
5
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Energy kJ
899
188
185
736
696
656
579
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
536
466
459
317
299
434
565
1176
1005
1019
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.3
SE
5
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
ESE
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
0.9
WSW
6
0.1
E
10
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
248
346
350
3
3
1
217
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
53
2
223
1
1
357
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
E
11
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
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
5
14
9
2
5
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
0.7
NW
4
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
24
1
3
3
5
18
46
16
120
161
143
490
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
2
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
66
20
5
44
5
5
38
45
45
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
23
39
39
35
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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