Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 09 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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (10 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (10 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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)
1.2
WSW
14
0.9
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
395
843
801
665
545
621
1038
1344
961
928
2431
2648
2900
2720
2368
1885
1604
1538
1295
1193
1176
1005
820
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
40
N
35
N
40
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
0
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
ESE
15
E
15
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:41PM0.73m
6:07AM0.64m
6:18PM0.72m
7:05AM0.66m
7:01PM0.70m
8:09AM0.68m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.21m
12:03PM0.24m
00:47AM0.18m
12:57PM0.27m
1:36AM0.14m
1:59PM0.31m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
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
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
17
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
18
19
Feels °C
12
12
10
9
8
9
9
11
13
12
13
13
12
12
14
15
13
13
13
13
13
11
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
486
362
843
801
665
545
621
1038
1344
961
928
2431
2648
2900
2720
2368
1885
1604
1538
1295
1193
1176
1005
820
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.5
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
22
0.5
SW
21
Energy kJ
249
395
5
3
2
2
4
4
181
455
553
22
46
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
E
7
0.8
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
7
4
4
375
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
5
5
7
35
67
74
83
39
9
5
4
11
12
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
20
20
5
49
429
120
113
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
5
5
5
5
3
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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