Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1232
690
543
984
899
346
350
736
696
647
579
579
579
511
511
590
606
606
528
466
459
317
304
317
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
0
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
4:33PM0.83m
4:53AM0.73m
5:14PM0.80m
5:48AM0.70m
Low Tide
10:02PM0.16m
10:08AM0.08m
10:51PM0.13m
10:56AM0.14m
11:38PM0.13m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
3
4
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
7
9
8
9
8
5
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
1232
690
543
984
899
188
185
736
696
647
579
579
579
511
511
590
606
606
528
466
459
317
304
129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
302
539
370
206
24
346
350
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
5
5
3
2
2
4
2
317
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WSW
13
0.1
E
11
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
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
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
258
137
2
20
11
7
9
2
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.5
W
3
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
6
0.9
NW
4
Energy kJ
14
25
47
44
18
1
1
5
20
52
104
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
5
1
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
71
364
364
227
364
20
26
20
26
26
44
44
44
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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