Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
518
541
566
605
581
485
485
360
355
346
288
231
231
234
231
228
224
189
155
158
125
121
153
147
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:30AM0.65m
9:39PM0.61m
11:25AM0.67m
10:37PM0.60m
12:18PM0.69m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.16m
4:16PM0.39m
4:26AM0.16m
5:17PM0.38m
5:19AM0.15m
6:14PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
<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>
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
3
5
4
3
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
12
14
13
12
12
15
15
15
16
17
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
6
6
10
10
8
7
8
10
11
11
13
14
12
10
10
11
10
9
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
518
541
566
605
581
485
485
360
355
346
288
231
231
234
231
228
224
189
155
158
125
121
153
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
16
0.3
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SW
14
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
NW
4
0.3
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
38
146
2
1
1
2
89
1
2
3
3
4
2
25
46
71
69
59
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
38
8
9
9
1
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
NE
2
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
E
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
6
2
6
7
5
1
6
3
2
9
2
3
5
3
2
2
3
6
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
44
20
20
5
20
5
20
5
5
5
20
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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