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 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.0°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 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)--
Afternoon (03 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the W by Sat morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
8
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
W
11
4
W
11
3.5
W
10
3
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3.5
SW
9
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.7
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1288
2322
2651
3184
2592
1417
749
922
1119
2199
2527
1839
1282
994
638
423
344
261
234
317
475
464
455
433
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
55
WNW
45
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:45AM0.64m
2:49PM0.76m
2:27AM0.64m
3:25PM0.76m
3:08AM0.64m
Low Tide
8:14PM0.30m
8:06AM0.11m
8:54PM0.29m
8:45AM0.12m
9:33PM0.28m
9:22AM0.13m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
2
7
9
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
4
4
2
-1
1
5
6
5
9
7
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
97
15
15
15
15
33
32
32
93
90
91
128
96
94
90
243
232
230
216
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
23
Energy kJ
14
14
36
93
87
121
217
122
122
4
4
12
54
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
10
4
4
95
95
26
26
22
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
8
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
W
11
4
W
11
3.5
W
10
3
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3.5
SW
9
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.7
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
1288
2322
2651
3184
2592
1417
749
922
1119
2199
2527
1839
1282
994
638
423
344
261
234
317
475
464
455
433
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
284
364
186
186
141
141
126
284
81
429
443
443
493
126
126
117
117
54
52
114
114
81
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
8
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
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