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: 3 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)--
Afternoon (04 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (04 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
0
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
9
2
SW
11
3.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.3
W
7
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
630
984
1914
1753
1282
916
638
452
361
166
290
362
498
569
549
573
2904
3863
3903
3676
3216
3105
2937
2864
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:49PM0.76m
2:27AM0.64m
3:25PM0.76m
3:08AM0.64m
4:00PM0.76m
3:48AM0.64m
Low Tide
8:54PM0.29m
8:45AM0.12m
9:33PM0.28m
9:22AM0.13m
10:11PM0.27m
9:58AM0.15m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:01
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
8
6
5
4
4
4
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
1.2
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
2.3
WSW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
32
32
55
45
90
91
106
96
121
90
243
235
232
251
360
2904
3863
3903
3676
3216
3105
2937
2864
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
32
13
37
93
87
121
217
94
122
4
4
22
54
80
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
23
Energy kJ
3
31
4
10
4
4
124
95
26
26
4
4
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
9
2
SW
11
3.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.3
W
7
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
WSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
630
984
1914
1753
1282
916
638
452
361
166
290
362
498
569
549
573
450
131
3
5
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
227
443
443
443
346
126
117
81
117
114
113
114
114
114
54
5
5
35
23
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
8
6
9
9
9
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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