Cape Paterson Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Paterson

Issued: 9 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (07 Jun)7ft (2.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
SW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3143
2829
2663
2408
2299
2242
2214
2352
2513
2610
2413
2185
1788
1486
1358
1142
947
763
644
486
486
521
957
801
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:34PM0.76m
4:30AM0.63m
5:07PM0.75m
5:16AM0.63m
5:41PM0.73m
Low Tide
9:58AM0.15m
10:48PM0.25m
10:36AM0.17m
11:25PM0.23m
11:17AM0.20m
00:04AM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
18
18
16
15
16
16
Feels °C
10
8
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
12
15
12
12
10
9
9
9
13
14
12
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
SW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
3143
2829
2663
2408
2299
2242
2214
2352
2513
2610
2413
2185
1788
1486
1358
1142
947
763
644
486
486
521
957
801
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
WSW
13
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
58
85
249
290
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
75
102
2
4
6
7
10
9
7
12
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
5
49
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
4
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
9
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