Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
190
236
350
457
686
851
962
1050
427
1427
1621
1326
804
595
432
899
346
350
736
706
656
647
579
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:01AM0.75m
3:04PM0.85m
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
4:33PM0.83m
Low Tide
8:26AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.19m
9:18AM0.03m
10:02PM0.16m
10:08AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
10
8
9
8
7
8
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.1
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
14
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
94
65
131
74
457
686
851
962
1050
367
1427
211
302
804
595
432
899
188
188
736
706
656
647
579
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
160
68
236
350
39
26
74
67
102
427
257
248
348
539
365
346
293
346
350
6
3
2
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
W
6
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
10
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
190
37
66
60
5
7
4
2
21
1
2
255
208
74
78
11
14
10
14
9
5
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
5
1
W
8
0.9
W
4
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
0.3
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
89
91
95
116
165
145
102
127
27
1621
1326
4
26
27
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
5
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
96
105
133
129
117
105
113
5
5
5
81
71
364
364
45
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
3
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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