Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)17s

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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
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
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
350
457
686
851
962
1050
1014
1599
1708
1326
804
543
432
899
346
350
736
696
656
647
518
518
511
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:04PM0.85m
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
4:33PM0.83m
Low Tide
8:26AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.19m
9:18AM0.03m
10:02PM0.16m
10:08AM0.08m
10:51PM0.13m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:35
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5:01
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
2
10
8
2
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
4
4
5
6
8
8
9
7
7
8
7
6
7
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
2.4
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
14
1
SW
10
0.9
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
14
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
131
74
457
686
851
962
1050
1014
257
211
1326
804
543
432
899
188
350
736
696
656
647
518
518
511
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.5
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
N
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
E
10
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
10
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
236
350
39
14
39
13
11
441
251
2
302
539
365
293
36
346
185
10
9
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.1
E
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.1
E
10
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.1
E
11
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
37
66
60
2
26
2
102
2
4
255
17
27
24
18
27
15
2
10
6
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
0.9
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
95
111
178
145
107
74
44
33
1599
1708
35
16
46
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
1
1
1
4
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
126
119
118
105
113
114
35
421
81
421
45
364
45
66
20
5
5
5
20
45
26
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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