Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.3° C

1.0°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
18
1.7
WSW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1859
1626
1400
1057
1031
1257
1469
1208
947
1028
1342
1320
1197
1197
1100
948
850
694
549
530
418
380
320
237
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
45
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
0
N
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:17AM0.71m
8:46PM0.69m
10:25AM0.75m
9:48PM0.69m
11:29AM0.78m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.10m
3:07PM0.33m
3:30AM0.06m
4:17PM0.34m
4:32AM0.02m
5:24PM0.32m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
2
6
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
15
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
11
12
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
10
9
5
7
7
7
8
9
9
11
9
7
6
5
7
9
12
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
18
1.7
WSW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
Energy kJ
1859
1626
1400
1057
1031
1257
1469
1208
947
1028
1342
1320
1197
1197
1100
948
850
694
549
530
418
380
320
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.7
NW
5
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
2
29
258
118
144
202
72
221
158
124
99
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
1
W
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
ENE
2
Energy kJ
35
83
102
119
133
89
41
132
145
155
1
1
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
38
1012
498
289
119
52
81
81
81
81
45
41
45
5
26
5
5
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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