Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 23 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1005
1018
1064
889
915
808
700
604
594
581
527
466
424
374
336
331
363
292
244
240
205
167
167
212
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:54PM0.76m
6:43AM0.68m
6:34PM0.72m
7:38AM0.66m
7:14PM0.68m
8:34AM0.65m
Low Tide
00:24AM0.13m
12:31PM0.27m
1:10AM0.14m
1:21PM0.32m
1:55AM0.15m
2:15PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
5:02
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
12
9
8
9
9
8
9
10
9
9
10
9
8
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
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
12
Energy kJ
1005
1018
1064
889
915
808
700
604
594
581
527
466
424
374
336
331
363
292
244
240
205
167
167
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
4
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
422
404
2
2
144
208
277
249
1
6
6
5
3
2
22
22
1
147
145
136
212
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
2
12
1
11
11
22
21
52
74
72
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
2
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
192
157
3
3
1
1
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
35
23
5
5
5
45
45
45
44
45
20
44
44
45
45
45
20
5
5
20
44
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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