Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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 Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1067
943
886
712
603
440
427
357
290
241
190
149
142
110
110
118
160
190
236
350
457
686
851
962
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:58PM0.72m
1:24PM0.84m
1:01AM0.74m
2:16PM0.85m
2:01AM0.75m
3:04PM0.85m
Low Tide
6:34AM-0.03m
7:24PM0.26m
7:32AM-0.03m
8:19PM0.22m
8:26AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.19m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
Feels °C
15
14
14
13
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
10
9
9
9
8
8
6
6
6
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
1067
943
886
712
603
440
427
357
290
241
190
149
142
110
110
93
84
109
99
78
457
686
851
962
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
22
53
118
50
69
236
350
57
23
7
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
24
2
2
2
160
190
67
66
34
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
5
4
10
14
11
5
3
1
1
2
10
21
44
49
41
56
39
48
76
143
160
144
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
5
5
5
126
119
105
105
96
105
133
140
119
105
113
113
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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