Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 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):

  • 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 9PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
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

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
WSW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
110
110
118
160
190
236
350
457
686
851
1062
689
574
514
1853
1487
1176
690
513
1077
346
355
746
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:16PM0.85m
2:01AM0.75m
3:04PM0.85m
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
Low Tide
8:19PM0.22m
8:26AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.19m
9:18AM0.03m
10:02PM0.16m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
9
8
8
7
7
5
4
5
5
7
6
7
8
10
10
10
9
8
7
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
142
110
110
112
94
86
129
350
457
686
851
1062
655
574
514
306
306
208
690
513
1077
251
213
746
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.7
WSW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.5
SE
5
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
24
22
53
118
160
68
236
79
39
41
43
36
167
207
477
206
239
370
346
14
346
355
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
190
37
67
35
15
6
160
2
2
2
2
12
19
11
15
15
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
6
1.6
SW
6
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
0.3
ENE
3
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
22
19
47
66
91
70
76
120
150
102
143
87
689
111
184
1853
1487
1176
1
34
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
38
38
105
105
96
107
119
126
113
105
113
23
5
5
39
81
45
45
45
45
20
20
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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