Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
10
2.4
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1050
1027
1625
1552
1278
831
543
357
899
346
350
736
696
647
579
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
528
466
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
4:33PM0.83m
4:53AM0.73m
5:14PM0.80m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.03m
10:02PM0.16m
10:08AM0.08m
10:51PM0.13m
10:56AM0.14m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
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<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
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
5
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
9
7
7
9
9
7
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
7
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
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
1.3
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
Energy kJ
1050
1027
371
211
302
831
543
357
899
188
350
736
696
647
579
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
528
466
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
16
0.1
E
10
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
10
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
74
447
2
318
348
539
370
248
248
346
185
10
4
217
299
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
11
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
6
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
Energy kJ
2
2
4
2
258
20
22
24
18
27
20
2
9
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
5
1
WSW
5
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
10
2.4
SW
11
1.2
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
90
62
1625
1552
1278
76
46
49
45
49
3
2
1
1
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
421
66
81
364
364
364
20
20
20
26
5
5
45
44
5
5
5
5
5
5
23
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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