Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 18 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 4AM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s 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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.3
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
118
160
190
236
350
457
686
851
962
1172
496
1012
1655
1428
1121
690
523
899
346
350
736
706
656
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
ESE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
0
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:01AM0.75m
3:04PM0.85m
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
Low Tide
8:19PM0.22m
8:26AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.19m
9:18AM0.03m
10:02PM0.16m
10:08AM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
10
10
10
8
8
7
8
9
8
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.3
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
110
93
94
67
123
74
457
686
851
962
1172
496
1012
306
302
208
690
523
899
246
185
736
706
656
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
E
11
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
53
118
160
68
236
350
33
25
33
20
510
421
310
167
2
239
370
346
248
346
350
11
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SW
8
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
190
37
67
61
5
5
7
2
2
169
258
2
2
75
5
7
7
10
57
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
SW
4
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
56
71
89
83
100
149
182
163
144
66
34
18
14
1655
1428
1121
16
17
22
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
105
105
105
105
140
129
120
105
113
113
5
5
39
49
66
364
45
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
3
4
4
5
5
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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