Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.2°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)8ft (2.5m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3194
3959
4043
3770
3325
2630
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
746
590
513
447
382
304
313
769
851
737
813
783
784
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NE
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:53AM0.64m
3:36PM0.77m
3:36AM0.65m
4:07PM0.77m
4:20AM0.66m
4:39PM0.76m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.14m
9:51PM0.23m
9:40AM0.16m
10:25PM0.20m
10:19AM0.18m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
6
5
4
4
3
2
5
5
6
7
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
3194
3959
4043
3770
3325
2630
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
746
590
513
447
382
304
313
769
851
737
813
783
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1550
229
16
21
8
6
3
3
1
171
199
12
3
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
60
6
3
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
7
0.8
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
5
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.5
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
229
19
28
35
37
36
4
18
2
1
9
3
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
81
227
66
45
71
66
71
71
66
49
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
44
26
26
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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