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: 9 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (09 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
0.9
SW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1788
1486
1237
1142
934
672
644
486
486
395
957
801
665
630
621
1139
1139
961
1056
3685
4490
4277
3875
3156
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
30
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
15
W
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
0
NNE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:07PM0.75m
5:16AM0.63m
5:41PM0.73m
6:07AM0.64m
6:18PM0.72m
7:05AM0.66m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.23m
11:17AM0.20m
00:04AM0.21m
12:03PM0.24m
00:47AM0.18m
12:57PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
13
13
12
18
19
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
9
9
9
8
14
15
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
13
12
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1788
1486
1237
1142
934
672
644
486
486
362
957
801
665
630
621
1139
1139
961
915
3685
4490
4277
3875
3156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.5
SW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
1
58
84
249
395
3
2
2
4
4
181
547
1056
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.2
E
5
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
83
2
1
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.9
W
8
Energy kJ
4
6
2
10
10
6
7
12
46
50
67
64
20
7
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
20
5
5
20
20
38
49
429
117
105
5
5
41
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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