Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.2°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
528
466
453
422
299
434
453
1193
1058
975
1005
845
732
642
623
594
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:33PM0.83m
4:53AM0.73m
5:14PM0.80m
5:48AM0.70m
5:54PM0.76m
6:43AM0.68m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.13m
10:56AM0.14m
11:38PM0.13m
11:43AM0.21m
00:24AM0.13m
12:31PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<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>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
10
9
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
7
6
6
4
6
8
10
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
647
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
528
466
453
422
299
434
453
1193
1058
975
1005
845
732
642
623
594
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
14
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
11
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.1
E
10
0.5
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
217
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
61
12
387
257
2
83
215
290
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
0.6
NW
4
1.2
W
6
0.4
NW
4
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
4
27
69
12
108
4
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
38
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
39
5
5
5
5
23
41
5
23
45
44
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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