Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)16ft (5.0m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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)
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14606
11548
9317
6503
5265
4312
3531
2866
2483
2248
2187
2558
2830
3597
3814
3556
3125
2811
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
757
Wind (km/h)
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:08AM0.63m
3:03PM0.76m
2:53AM0.64m
3:36PM0.77m
3:36AM0.65m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.29m
8:23AM0.13m
9:14PM0.26m
9:02AM0.14m
9:51PM0.23m
9:40AM0.16m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
3
3
5
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
814
2558
2830
3597
3814
3556
3125
2811
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.7
WSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
180
1027
1550
229
13
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
14606
11548
9317
6503
5265
4312
3531
2866
2483
2248
2187
248
145
27
30
15
17
26
26
34
30
33
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
2
4
1
2
2
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
447
493
117
117
117
117
117
117
126
421
45
81
227
81
66
44
71
66
66
66
49
26
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
8
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
9
5
6
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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