Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 am 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
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
1.4
SW
16
2
WSW
16
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
149
142
110
110
118
160
190
236
350
457
686
851
962
1172
940
1933
1821
1454
1189
664
494
346
346
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:16PM0.85m
2:01AM0.75m
3:04PM0.85m
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
Low Tide
7:32AM-0.03m
8:19PM0.22m
8:26AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.19m
9:18AM0.03m
10:02PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
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
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
13
14
11
11
9
9
7
7
5
4
6
5
5
4
6
5
11
8
7
8
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
2
WSW
16
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
190
149
142
110
110
112
94
94
126
350
457
686
851
962
1172
940
1933
1821
1454
1189
664
494
311
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
WSW
11
1
W
6
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
24
22
53
118
160
190
236
76
59
40
36
165
169
161
71
94
251
258
429
248
346
346
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
W
7
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
NNW
5
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
25
67
65
52
2
2
21
258
19
18
25
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
5
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
11
35
35
49
37
60
85
63
100
138
202
224
215
130
102
21
27
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
3
4
2
3
3
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
126
38
105
105
105
39
49
350
148
120
113
113
39
117
5
81
421
45
45
26
26
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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