Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)--
Evening (18 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 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
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
1.3
SW
17
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
SW
17
2
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
357
290
268
190
149
142
110
110
118
160
190
236
350
457
686
962
521
493
2033
1288
2791
1897
1473
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
W
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:01AM0.74m
2:16PM0.85m
2:01AM0.75m
3:04PM0.85m
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.26m
7:32AM-0.03m
8:19PM0.22m
8:26AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.19m
9:18AM0.03m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
15
15
13
13
14
14
11
11
9
10
7
8
6
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
12
0.8
W
7
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
W
9
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
2
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
427
357
290
268
190
149
142
110
110
93
69
66
120
76
457
686
962
521
426
2033
1288
94
251
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.1
E
10
0.3
NW
5
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
2
1
24
22
53
118
160
68
236
350
108
25
24
499
493
2
4
201
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
E
10
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
W
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
22
2
11
190
69
66
27
6
2
2
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
1.3
W
6
1.6
SW
6
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
7
5
4
5
6
13
24
26
40
66
47
44
81
111
176
183
184
290
380
135
150
2791
1897
1473
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
20
5
5
38
38
38
66
105
105
107
119
227
120
142
141
113
113
421
5
81
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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