Cape Paterson Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Paterson

Issued: 3 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 10AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (04 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
10
3.5
W
9
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
7
2
WSW
9
2.2
SW
11
3.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2968
2048
958
662
631
1172
2179
1839
1282
897
674
452
334
186
282
373
512
634
629
627
990
3954
3996
3502
Wind (km/h)
60
WNW
50
WNW
45
NW
45
WNW
25
WSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:45AM0.64m
2:49PM0.76m
2:27AM0.64m
3:25PM0.76m
3:08AM0.64m
4:00PM0.76m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.11m
8:54PM0.29m
8:45AM0.12m
9:33PM0.28m
9:22AM0.13m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
8
10
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
-1
3
4
4
10
8
4
4
4
3
4
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
1.1
SSW
7
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
15
15
33
31
31
31
93
85
92
106
96
110
90
243
232
232
214
276
990
3954
3996
3502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.7
NNW
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
14
33
27
13
16
90
87
121
217
94
127
71
26
22
54
82
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SW
20
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
23
Energy kJ
32
3
4
10
4
4
124
60
4
4
4
4
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
10
3.5
W
9
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
7
2
WSW
9
2.2
SW
11
3.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
2968
2048
958
662
631
1172
2179
1839
1282
897
674
452
334
186
282
373
512
634
629
627
853
533
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
244
141
141
284
429
443
443
443
437
126
126
81
117
54
113
114
114
113
39
35
5
41
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
4
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
8
6
5
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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