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 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (06 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
1
1
2
0
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3182
4343
3950
3721
3256
3216
2937
2829
2600
2537
2299
2242
2214
2185
2214
2444
2413
2040
1788
1486
1358
1142
934
763
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:00PM0.76m
3:48AM0.64m
4:34PM0.76m
4:30AM0.63m
5:07PM0.75m
5:16AM0.63m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.27m
9:58AM0.15m
10:48PM0.25m
10:36AM0.17m
11:25PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
14
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
11
9
9
9
8
10
10
14
12
11
11
10
10
11
15
13
12
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3182
4343
3950
3721
3256
3216
2937
2829
2600
2537
2299
2242
2214
2185
2214
2444
2413
2040
1788
1486
1358
1142
934
763
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
9
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
505
2
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
52
41
23
5
5
35
5
5
5
23
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
5
9
9
9
4
4
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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