Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
234
231
228
228
191
158
160
125
123
119
147
144
140
138
138
108
138
138
109
281
339
347
196
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
N
35
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NE
30
NNE
45
NW
50
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:37PM0.60m
12:18PM0.69m
11:34PM0.60m
1:05PM0.71m
00:29AM0.61m
Low Tide
5:17PM0.38m
5:19AM0.15m
6:14PM0.37m
6:10AM0.14m
7:06PM0.35m
6:58AM0.14m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
9
Temp °C
15
17
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
17
17
14
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
12
14
12
12
12
11
13
12
12
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
12
12
9
8
5
3
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
W
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.3
W
8
Energy kJ
231
234
231
228
228
191
158
160
125
123
119
147
144
140
138
138
108
138
70
106
111
144
144
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
W
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
1
3
12
4
4
5
25
27
47
41
40
38
58
37
38
37
59
73
138
109
4
1
1
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
4
0.4
W
13
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
NW
4
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.1
E
9
0.3
NW
4
0.1
SW
18
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SW
18
0.2
E
6
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
10
2
1
54
2
5
5
2
2
3
6
7
14
12
7
7
1
3
12
1
13
3
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NE
2
0.6
NE
3
1.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
6
3
1
2
3
1
2
28
31
10
9
16
24
21
13
7
1
8
281
339
347
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
38
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
20
120
457
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
1
8
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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