Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.6
SW
13
2.2
NW
6
2.2
WNW
6
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
1.7
WSW
10
3
W
13
4
W
18
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
330
375
367
383
1160
1327
596
2846
9902
12211
12696
10930
12411
9083
6503
5012
3891
3292
2711
2345
2107
1551
1735
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
45
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:29AM0.61m
1:48PM0.73m
1:20AM0.62m
2:27PM0.75m
2:08AM0.63m
3:03PM0.76m
Low Tide
6:58AM0.14m
7:53PM0.32m
7:42AM0.13m
8:35PM0.29m
8:23AM0.13m
9:14PM0.26m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
2
9
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
0
-2
-2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.7
WSW
10
1
WSW
19
3
WSW
18
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
109
144
144
367
383
65
10
596
758
6204
1551
1735
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
E
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
WSW
21
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
1
10
1
65
68
8
83
661
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
E
6
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
13
13
3
68
29
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
4
2.2
NW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.1
WNW
6
3
W
13
4
W
18
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
49
330
375
314
286
1160
1327
372
2846
9902
12211
12696
10930
12411
9083
6503
5012
3891
3292
2711
2345
2107
158
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
9
8
6
6
5
4
4
1
Distance (km)
20
20
496
447
120
428
142
443
428
428
421
429
284
284
474
443
117
117
117
117
117
126
126
471
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
8
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
6
7
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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